This book is a practical guide to chest CTs for non-radiologists. A succinct and focused book
Chest CT for Non-Radiologists is designed to give the reader just the level of information they
need to know. Chapters begin with the basics of a chest CT including when they are necessary
and the basic procedures so physicians and medical professionals can best counsel their
patients. The book then moves into various parts of the chest and the common diseases and
presentations that would be found in a chest CT (lung fibrosis pulmonary nodules etc.). It
teaches the reader what to look for and how to provide the most accurate and effective
diagnosis for their patients. There are also several de-identified CT scans that allow the
reader to test his or her skills. This is an ideal resource for non-radiologist physicians --
including pulmonologists internal medicine physicians emergency medicine physicians and
critical care specialists residents and medical students -- to learn the basics of the chest
CT and thereby provide optimal care for their patients.
