Aggressive versus benign bone processes
49 Aggressive versus benign bone processes The following table of x-rays summarizes features of benign and aggressive lytic (destructive) processes in bone. These are areas of increased lucency in bone….
Pneumothorax
18 Pneumothorax Fig. 18.1A This erect radiograph shows a right-sided simple pneumothorax. Background Causes • Spontaneous (in tall males, Marfan syndrome) • Secondary to chronic lung disease – asthma/COPD •…
System for interpretation of the AXR
28 System for interpretation of the AXR Fig. 28.1 A normal AXR. This chapter aims to provide the reader with a checklist of structures to look at when interpreting an…
Pneumoperitoneum – AXR
45 Pneumoperitoneum – AXR Fig. 45.1A Large pneumoperitoneum. Background Please see Chapter 27 for an account of perforation on an erect CXR. The diagnosis of pneumoperitoneum is more difficult to…
Pneumoperitoneum – CXR
27 Pneumoperitoneum – CXR Fig. 27.1A Pneumoperitoneum on an erect chest X-ray. Background The erect chest x-ray is the most important plain film for diagnosis of perforated abdominal viscus. The…
Intussusception
56 Intussusception Fig. 56.1A This figure demonstrates a very subtle soft tissue mass protruding into the bowel lumen – this abnormality is projected over the left side of the pelvis….
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
58 Slipped upper femoral epiphysis Fig. 58.1A(Top) Slipped left capital femoral epiphysis – AP view. Fig. 58.1A(Bottom) Slipped left capital femoral epiphysis – frog-leg view. This patient has a slip…
Non-accidental injury (NAI)
61 Non-accidental injury (NAI) NAI, or child abuse, is a topic so large and important that it merits a book in itself. Numerous complex imaging investigations may be involved. The…
Lobar collapses
17 Lobar collapses Background Collapse of the five lung lobes (right upper, middle and lower, left upper and lower) produces characteristic appearances on a CXR. Interpretation requires a good knowledge…
