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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Atelectasis - Emphysema ... Pulmonary #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... These include: - Emphysema ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
anterior, middle and posterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Anterior #Middle #Posterior ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... visible wall #CXR ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Centrilobular emphysema ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cicacitration atelectasis
Atelectasis can be the result of fibrosis of lungtissue.
This is seen after radiotherapy and in
density of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Radiation ... #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
The anterior and posterior ... anteriorly and posteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant