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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... diseases like organizing ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... anteriorly in the left lung ... This was a consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... Organizing pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... with multifocal consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
findings in OP - Bilateral ... of cryptogenic organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... Pneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... as a result of organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... distribution of consolidation ... periphery of the lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... this was also organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... inferior part of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant