1. Which window should I use for looking at different structures?
E.g. I understand lung window for pulmonary parenchyma.
But for vessels and mediastinal structures which window should be used.
2. I find it very difficult to find rib fractures in an axial CT (I had a pt with suspected lower rib # but the CXRs were of very poor quality to be of any help & she needed a chest CT anyway)
3. Any other practical tips for reading chest CTs e.g. things which internists are expected to understand in a chest CT.
Thanks
E.g. I understand lung window for pulmonary parenchyma.
But for vessels and mediastinal structures which window should be used.
2. I find it very difficult to find rib fractures in an axial CT (I had a pt with suspected lower rib # but the CXRs were of very poor quality to be of any help & she needed a chest CT anyway)
3. Any other practical tips for reading chest CTs e.g. things which internists are expected to understand in a chest CT.
Thanks