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Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
localization by lobe • RUL ... hemidiaphragm • LUL ... heart border • LLL ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #diagnosis #radiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... Sometimes the LLL ... the air in the LLL ... #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
contour of the left diaphragm ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
tenting' of the diafphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Lobar
Here an example of a large lesion in the right lower lobe, which is difficult to
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... RLL #Tumor #Hidden ... #Subtle #Diaphragm
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
segment to creep all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
position left diaphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... lung borders the diaphragm ... the silhouette sign ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... elevation of the right diaphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe