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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Hiatal hernia
Azygoesophageal recess. The blue arrow indicates
Esophageal disease
the paraaortic line.
Left atrial enlargement
Subcarinal lymphadenopathy
Bronchogenic cyst
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Pectus excavatum
Lateral view
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Systematic Approach
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Old films
Silhouette sign
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Hidden areas
apical zones
hilar zones
retrocardial zone
zone below the dome of diaphragm
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Left Atrium
Right Atrium
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
Cardiac incisura
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Pacemaker
There are different types of cardiac pacemak-
ers.
Here we see a pacemaker with one lead in the
right atrium and another in the right ventricle.
Pericardial effusion
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Calcifications
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Pericardial fatpad
Pericardial cyst
Hili
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Hilar enlargement
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Mediastinum
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Mediastinal lines
Azygoesophageal recess
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
pneumonia.
Aortopulmonary window
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Lungs
1. Consolidation
2. Atelectasis
3. Nodule or mass - solitary or multiple
4. Interstitial
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Consolidation
Atelectasis
Nodule - Masses
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Interstitial pattern
Pleura
Pleural fluid
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Pneumothorax
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
Pleural opacities
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like
a lung masses or consolidations.
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
infection (TB)
empyema
hemorrhagic
Pleural hematoma
These images are of a patient, who had a pleur-
al opacity after a chest trauma.
Chest wall
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The Radiology Assistant : Chest X-Ray - Basic Interpretation 4/17/17, 9(03 PM
Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnor-
malities are old ribfractures.
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Abdomen
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