Refresher Course: Chest

RC 904 - Chest radiographs: oldies but goldies

February 27, 12:30 - 13:30 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Anna Rita Larici, Rome / Italy
20 min
Fundamentals of chest radiographs
  1. To describe technical considerations for obtaining and evaluating chest radiographs.
  2. To outline the methods of inspecting the chest radiograph to avoid missing findings.
  3. To emphasise the importance of comparison to old radiographs when available.
15 min
Tips and tricks for mediastinal and hilar findings
Denis Tack, Braine-L'Alleud / Belgium
  1. To describe the normal radiographic anatomy of the mediastinum and hila, including lines and folds.
  2. To recognise challenging abnormalities in the mediastinum and how to avoid missing them.
  3. To recognise challenging abnormalities in the hila and how to avoid missing them.
15 min
Tips and tricks for pulmonary findings
Tomas Franquet, Barcelona / Spain
  1. To recognise areas in which findings are frequently missed, including the lung apices, hila and behind the heart shadow.
  2. To look for disruption of the normal anatomy in the PA and lateral radiograph to detect abnormalities.
  3. To avoid missing additional findings when a prominent finding is identified.
5 min
Panel discussion: Is there still a role for chest radiographs in modern medicine?