Reused with permission. From Austin JH, Muller NL, Friedman PJ, et al. Glossary of Terms for CT of the Lungs: Recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee of the Fleischner Society Radiology 1996,…
Welcome to the real world of radiology! Section A ( the real world ) contains 10 cases with the patient’s age, sex, and a brief history. Section B (the real,…
Here are 12 unknown cases. They are presented in the same manner as quizzes in the text, with questions to guide you. Look carefully at the images before looking at…
A chest x-ray is a two-dimensional summation image. We spend time synthesizing the superimposed anatomy on the posteroanterior and lateral into a three-dimensional understanding. Computed tomography (CT) is the opposite…
The pleural cavity is a true space between the visceral and parietal pleura. The extrapleural space, a potential space, lies between the rib cage and the adherent parietal pleura. Each…
To analyze cardiovascular disease fully, the heart, pulmonary vessels, lungs, and pleural space must all be studied. Every beginner should be able to recognize the cardiovascular structures, cardiomegaly, and left…
Detecting signs of collapse within the lung is important in the diagnosis of lung disease. For us, it is also a good way to reinforce the anatomy. In general, the…
We have already seen how disease can consolidate or collapse a segment or lobe. We now look at other patterns of diffuse and focal lung disease. The lung reacts to…
On the normal chest x-ray, we see air in the trachea and proximal bronchi because they are surrounded by the soft tissue (water density) of the mediastinum. In the lungs,…
A “fingertip” knowledge of lobar and segmental anatomy is indispensable for understanding patterns of lung collapse and patterns of lung disease. Some diseases have lobar or segmental distributions; others do…
