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Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
common identified chest ... The CXR shows many ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Rib #Fractures ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
right side of the chest ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... we will discuss later ... hemorrhage due to a fracture ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
to the anterior chest ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial fatpad
Pericardial fat depositions are common.
Sometimes a large fat pad can be seen (figure).
Necrosis of the
has pathologic features ... acute pleuritic chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialFat #FatPad #RadiologyAssistant
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Sarcoidosis #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Engorgement #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
On a lateral image ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
Pleural plaques The CXR ... bordering the chest ... are usually: - bilateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Plaques #Asbestos #RadiologyAssistant
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
study the PA and lateral ... well seen on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RVEnlargement ... RightVentricularEnlargement #RadiologyAssistant