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Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
Right middle lobe ... border (silhouette sign ... of collapse of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
- Low position right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
atelectasis of the right ... as seen on the lateral ... view (red arrow ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Collapse
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
for instance the right ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... middle lobe. ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... seen entering the right ... mediastinum or upper lobes ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
few CT scans, right ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison