Chest X-Ray of the neonate

In diagnostic imaging of thoracic pathologies in mature and especially imma ture neonates, chest X-ray has a leading position. Profound knowledge of th e normal chest Xray and the potential physiological perinatal changes is th e basic requirement for interpretation of the X-ray of a neonate. Childhood pathologie: Many congenital and acquired diseases that the radiologist is faced with in neonatology are unknown in the imaging of adults. Many of the se changes are life-threatening or may have an impact on the patient's futu re quality of life. Therefore early diagnosis in close cooperation with the paediatrician is essential. We give here an overview of the most important pathologic changes that the radiologist may be confronted with in daily ro utine.