ABSTRACT
The approach to plain chest radiographs and to chest CT scans is essentially the same and it requires a systematic approach to the images presented. A suggested approach to these images is presented here, though it is worth finding a systematic approach that works best for you, covering all of the important areas and that you find easy to remember. Ensure that whichever approach you take, it is well practised and well rehearsed, since it becomes rapidly obvious to examiners whether or not you have looked at and regularly reported this type of film before. As always, you should be able to modify the specific order in which you carry out your systematic analysis depending on the most apparent findings.
