Imaging
Those who care for patients with pulmonary, critical care or sleep disorders rely heavily on chest radiology and pathology to determine diagnoses. The Southwest Journal of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep publishes case-based articles with characteristic chest imaging and related pathology.
The editor of this section will oversee and coordinate the publication of a core of the most important chest imaging topics. In doing so, they encourage the submission of unsolicited manuscripts. It cannot be overemphasized that both radiologic and pathologic images must be of excellent quality. As a rule, 600 DPI is sufficient for radiographic and pathologic images. Taking pictures of plain chest radiographs and CT scans with a digital camera is strongly discouraged. The figures should be cited in the text and numbered consecutively. The stain used for pathology specimens and magnification should be mentioned in the figure legend. Those who care for patients with pulmonary, critical care or sleep disorders rely heavily on chest radiology and pathology to determine diagnoses. The Southwest Journal of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep publishes case-based articles with characteristic chest imaging and related pathology. The editor of this section will oversee and coordinate the publication of a core of the most important chest imaging topics. In doing so, they encourage the submission of unsolicited manuscripts. It cannot be overemphasized that both radiologic and pathologic images must be of excellent quality. As a rule, 600 DPI is sufficient for radiographic and pathologic images. Taking pictures of plain chest radiographs and CT scans with a digital camera is strongly discouraged. The figures should be cited in the text and numbered consecutively. The stain used for pathology specimens and magnification should be mentioned in the figure legend.
January 2017 Imaging Case of the Month
Michael B. Gotway, MD
Department of Radiology
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ USA
Clinical History: A 35-year-old woman presented with complaints of increasing shortness of breath and a non-productive cough. She had no significant past medical history.
Laboratory data, including a white blood cell count, coagulation profile, and serum chemistries, were within normal limits. Oxygen saturation on room air was normal.
Frontal and lateral chest radiographs (Figure 1) were performed.
Figure 1. Frontal (A) and lateral (B) chest radiography.
Which of the following statements regarding the chest radiograph is most accurate? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the second of seven pages)
- Frontal and lateral chest radiography shows abnormal mediastinal contours
- Frontal and lateral chest radiography shows basal reticulation suggesting possible fibrotic disease
- Frontal and lateral chest radiography shows multifocal pleural thickening
- Frontal and lateral chest radiography shows numerous small nodules
- Frontal and lateral chest radiography shows upper lobe, bilateral perihilar masses
Cite as: Gotway MB. January 2017 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2017;14(1):16-23. doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc001-17 PDF