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.
September 2015 Imaging Case of the Month
Philip W. Ho, M.D.
Clinton Jokerst, M.D.
Department of Medical Imaging
Banner University Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
Clinical History: A 51-year-old white man with a past medical history significant for weight, loss, hypertension and a 60 pack-year smoking history presented to the emergency department with hemoptysis and chest pain. He was afebrile with an unremarkable CBC. Frontal chest radiography (Figure 1) was obtained.
Figure 1. Frontal chest radiography.
There are multiple large pulmonary nodules scattered throughout both lungs. Which is the least likely diagnosis? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the second of five panels)
Reference as: Ho PW, Jokerst C. September 2015 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2015;11(3):105-9. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc109-15 PDF