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100 Normal Chest X-Rays

- developed by David G. Chu, MD -

Welcome! This website was created to help introduce medical students to chest radiology. One of the most difficult things to learn when first reading Chest X-Ray (CXR) films is what is "normal" and what is really "active disease." This website aims to help students become comfortable with accepting artifacts of blood vessels as "normal," with the hopes that students will then more easily identify "abnormal" signs of active disease.

We have assembled 100 "normal" Chest X-Rays that were given the Diagnosis of "No Active Disease" (NAD) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). By reading this series of Normal CXR, students will learn to appreciate the range of "normal" markings, the basics of CXR reading, and how patient age and sex influence differentials. Use the Navigation Bar to the right to either begin the Learning Module from the begining or jump to any case within the module.

Chest X-Ray Teaching Lessons:

Other Radiology Resources:

About the Authors:

This website was created in 2005 by Dr. David G. Chu and Dr. Wallace Miller, Jr. at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. We are especially grateful to Anthony Robertson and Alethea Pena of the University of Penn SOM Web Design Team for their expertise.

Dr. David Chu

David G. Chu, MD

David G. Chu graduated from the University of California at San Diego in 1999 and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2005. He is currently completing his internship at the Presbyterian Medical Center of UPHS and his residency in ophthalmology at the UC Davis Medical Center.

Dr. Wallace Miller

Wallace Miller, Jr, MD

Dr. Wally Miller, Jr. has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and is dedicated to clinical, academic, and teaching excellence. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his residency in radiology at the Hospital of the Univ of Penn of UPHS.

Navigation

Launch the 100 Normal CXR Leaning Module

Click on the link above to launch the 100 Normal CXR learning module, and begin with Case 1.

Use the dropdown menu below to jump to a specific case within the module.