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.

Rick Robbins, M.D. Rick Robbins, M.D.

April 2013 Imaging Case of the Month

Michael B. Gotway, MD

 

Department of Radiology

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ

 

A 38-year old man presented to the Emergency Department with complaints of chest pain, shortness of breath, and fever. A frontal chest radiograph (Figure 1A) was performed; a comparison chest radiograph (Figure 1B) is presented as well.

Figure 1. Panel A: Frontal chest radiography. Panel B: A comparison frontal chest radiograph performed one year earlier.

Which of the following statements regarding the chest radiograph is most accurate?

  1. The chest radiograph shows bilateral linear and reticular abnormalities
  2. The chest radiograph appears normal and unchanged from previous
  3. The chest radiograph shows multiple, bilateral poorly defined nodular opacities
  4. The chest radiograph shows multifocal pleural abnormalities
  5. The chest radiograph shows mediastinal widening

Reference as: Gotway MB. April 2013 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2013;6(4):171-7. PDF

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