Imaging Modalities

<aside> 💡 Understand the basic principles behind conventional radiography (X-ray-plain films)

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the main imaging modalities

Understand the limitations and risks associated with imaging and demonstrate judicious use of imaging as a choice of investigation.

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Chest X-Ray

<aside> 💡 Identify normal features on a CXR

Describe the normal anatomy of the chest and, understand changes to this in cardiac and respiratory disease and, why these may result in abnormalities on a CXR

Describe and interpret abnormalities on a chest X-ray seen in common chest conditions

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Pulmonary Imaging