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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #Lingula #SilhouetteSign
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
On a normal lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
view. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #
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 # ... Lobar #Collapse #SilhouetteSign
Here a pneumonia which was hidden in the right lower lobe mainly below the level of
Here a pneumonia ... density on the lateral ... to get a better view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Pneumonia
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... view. ... contour of the left diaphragm ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
lung borders the diaphragm ... 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
border can be ill-defined ... produces a silhouette sign ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum