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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... CT Right Lung: ... • Middle Lobe: Lateral ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary ... clinical #radiology #Anatomy
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
2-view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
Valve Locations on Chest ... the patient has anatomic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Valve
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Disease-specific testing ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... proper clinical setting ... On the CT cavitation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Septic
Pericardial Lipoma on Chest XRay and CT

Dr. Jacobo Kirsch @kirschj

#Pericardial #Lipoma #ChestCT #ChestXRay #CXR #Lateral #CXR
Pericardial Lipoma on Chest ... XRay and CT ... ChestCT #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Lateral #CXR #
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... TB PCR sputum, PCP
On the left an immunocompromised patient with PCP.
The CT findings are diffuse ground-glass opacification.
The findings are
The CT findings ... not specific for PCP ... this clinical setting ... PCP is the most ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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Barrel Chest Appearance ... on Lateral Chest ... Typically seen in the setting ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Barrel #Chest ... #Xray #CXR #Lateral