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.

December 2012 Imaging Case of the Month

Michael B. Gotway, MD

Associate Editor Imaging

 

Department of Radiology

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ

 

Clinical History: A 40-year-old man presented with persistent left chest and flank pain one year following emergent spine surgery for a traumatic burst fracture of L2 associated with left diaphragmatic injury. Frontal chest radiography (Figure 1) was performed.

 

Figure 1. Frontal (A) and lateral (B) chest radiography.

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

  1. The chest radiograph shows left lower lobe mass-like consolidation
  2. The chest radiograph shows diffuse interstitial thickening
  3. The chest radiograph shows a large left pleural effusion
  4. The chest radiograph shows a left-sided mediastinal mass
  5. The chest radiograph shows a left hydropneumothorax

Reference as: Gotway MB. December 2012 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care 2012;5:286-91. PDF

 

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