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Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
lesions that look darker ... and tumor (Ill-defined ... tumor #BoneTumors ... #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... the differential diagnosis ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC ... #Bone #Tumor #Location ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
edema, blood or tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
the result of one ... cells (including tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Cells - tumor ... have more than one ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
and sympathetic tone ... Recurrent anginal chest ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indication of AC ... post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... a strong lower zone ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
upper versus lower zone ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Algorithm #ILD #RadiologyAssistant