Refresher Course: Chest
RC 904 - Chest radiographs: oldies but goldies
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
05:00Anna Rita Anna Rita Larici, Rome / IT
2
Fundamentals of chest radiographs
20:00Elisa Baratella, Trieste / IT
3
Tips and tricks for mediastinal and hilar findings
15:00Denis M Tack, Braine-L'Alleud / BE
4
Tips and tricks for pulmonary findings
15:00Tomas Franquet, Barcelona / ES
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Anna Rita Anna Rita Larici, Rome / Italy
20 min
Fundamentals of chest radiographs
Elisa Baratella, Trieste / Italy
- To describe technical considerations for obtaining and evaluating chest radiographs.
- To outline the methods of inspecting the chest radiograph to avoid missing findings.
- To emphasise the importance of comparison to old radiographs when available.
15 min
Tips and tricks for mediastinal and hilar findings
Denis M Tack, Braine-L'Alleud / Belgium
- To describe the normal radiographic anatomy of the mediastinum and hila, including lines and folds.
- To recognise challenging abnormalities in the mediastinum and how to avoid missing them.
- 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
- To recognise areas in which findings are frequently missed, including the lung apices, hila and behind the heart shadow.
- To look for disruption of the normal anatomy in the PA and lateral radiograph to detect abnormalities.
- 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?