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.
October 2014 Imaging Case of the Month
Sameh Sakla, M.D.
Clinton Jokerst, M.D.
Department of Medical Imaging
University of Arizona Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
A 53-year-old man presents with fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. An admission chest radiograph (Figure 1) was obtained.
Figure 1. Admission chest radiograph.
What is the best term or phrase used to describe the salient radiographic abnormality?
- Diffuse thick-walled cavitary lesions
- Interstitial and alveolar pulmonary edema with effusions
- Miliary nodules
- Patchy consolidation
- Tension pneumothorax
Reference as: Sakla S, Jokerst C. October 2014 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2014;9(4):214-8. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc126-14 PDF