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Chest X-ray Interpretation

The following are resources devoted to the interpretation of chest x-rays. Each one has its own strengths and weaknesses so we recommend that you use multiple resources to aid your learning.

References

University of Kentucky Medical Center’s “Chest Radiography”
http://internalmedicine.med.uky.edu/im-chest-x-ray-tutorial

This self-guided tutorial allows you to learn the basic examination of the chest X-ray and common abnormalities.

University of Virginia’s “Introduction to Chest Radiography”
http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/cxr/

This self-study tutorial allows you to learn the basic examination of the chest X-ray.