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Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
are: - Normal in position ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement
Dynamic CT Myelograms can help identify the source of spinal CSF Leaks. 
1. Place a sponge
sponge on CT & position ... prone Trendelenburg ... CSFLeak #Procedure #Instructions ... Spinal #Diagnosis #Radiology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
compare hilum position ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
is in a normal position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... in a posterior position ... pericardium #clinical #cardiology ... #chestxray #cxr ... #radiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
inspiration in the erect position ... or semi-erect position ... In the supine position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... tracheal deviation - CMR ... in a posterior position ... CardiacMRI #CMRI #cardiology ... #chest #radiology
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... tube correctly positioned ... since a prior CXR ... chest tube is mal-positioned ... used to clear obstructions
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
there is a high position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
regained its normal position ... ventilation tube that is positioned ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung