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Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
dilatation (signet-ring sign ... the peripheral lung ... lumen - associated atelectasis ... A signet-ring sign ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... substances resulting in lobar ... or multiple. 4- Atelectasis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic Signs of Lobar Collapse
General findings to look for:
 • Crowding of ribs near collapse
 •
Radiographic Signs ... of Lobar Collapse ... collapse #pulmonary #lung ... #signs #radiology ... #diagnosis
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
There is an atelectasis ... the luft sichel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign
Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
Rounded atelectasis ... and comet tail sign ... The underlying lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign ... In lung carcinoma ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Comet Tail Sign on Chest CT
 • Curvilinear pleural based opacity directed towards the ipsilateral hilum
Comet Tail Sign ... • DDx: Rounded atelectasis ... #Comet #Tail #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
indicate a total atelectasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram Sign ... non-obstructive atelectasis ... #Bronchogram #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
Right middle lobe atelectasis ... border (silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant