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.
June 2017 Imaging Case of the Month
Michael B. Gotway, MD
Department of Radiology
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona USA
Clinical History: A 30-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presented with complaints of chronic back pain, partially controlled with Ibuprofen. Recently she began to notice shortness of breath. Frontal and lateral 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? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the second of eight pages)
- The chest radiograph shows a diffuse linear, interstitial pattern
- The chest radiograph shows a large pleural effusion
- The chest radiograph shows a mediastinal mass
- The chest radiograph shows multifocal, bilateral consolidation
- The chest radiograph shows numerous small nodules
Cite as: Gotway MB. June 2017 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2017;14(6):269-78. doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc068-17 PDF
June 2014 Imaging Case of the Month
Michael B. Gotway, MD
Department of Radiology
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ
Clinical History: A 63-year-old man with a history of early-stage Parkinson disease and coronary artery disease presented with a painful “lump” in the lower left neck. Frontal and lateral chest radiography (Figure 1) was performed.
Figure 1. Frontal (panel A) and lateral (panel B) chest radiograph.
Which of the following statements regarding the chest radiograph is most accurate?
Reference as: Gotway MB. June 2014 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2014;8(6):320-7. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc074-14 PDF