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The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
with it's own pathology ... #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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... scan 6.2 mSv 310 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
know, that the pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
figger out what the pathology ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
be mistaken for pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... reticular pattern on a CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR