Tracheal Shift On X-Ray And CT Scan
Tracheal shift means the trachea is shifted from its normal location in the midline. Tracheal shift is most commonly identified on X-rays and CT. Tracheal shift has many causes ranging…
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Aortic Dissection On CT
Aortic dissection is a life threatening condition involving the main artery of the body. This can involve the artery in the chest or abdomen. The branch vessels of the aorta…
Nuclear Medicine Lung Scan
A nuclear medicine lung scan provides information about the blood flow and airflow to the lung. This is a two part test. Radioactive matter will be injected into a vein…
Tree-In-Bud Opacities In Lung
Tree-in-bud opacities are usually seen on a chest CT. They are a description of an abnormality we see on imaging and do not describe a specific disease. Tree-in-bud opacities can…
Tracheal Stenosis
Tracheal stenosis is a narrowing of the windpipe that may cause difficulty breathing. Tracheal stenosis can be something you are born with or acquire later in life. This condition most…
What Is CXR medical abbreviation?
Abbreviations are used across medicine. Many abbreviations are unclear except to those who work in medicine. CXR is a commonly seen abbreviation in medicine. What does CXR mean? CXR…
Mediastinal Mass Symptoms, Causes And Diagnosis
A mediastinal mass can be discovered on imaging of the chest. This is a mass located in the central chest between the lungs. A mediastinal mass can be found on…
Perihilar Infiltrates
Perihilar infiltrates are found on imaging studies of the chest like X-rays and CT. The term perihilar infiltrates does not indicate a specific diagnosis but is a descriptive term…
What Is Atelectasis?
Atelectasis is seen on imaging studies of the chest like X-rays and CT. Atelectasis is collapse of the lung or a part of it. The lung becomes airless and loses…
What Can A Chest X-Ray Diagnose?
Chest X-rays are one of the most common tests done in radiology. Chest X-rays are often the starting point for workup of many conditions of the chest. Chest X-rays are…
Chest X-Ray: Pneumonia Vs Normal
Chest X-rays are often ordered to evaluate a suspected pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lung. Pneumonia can be caused by multiple types of organisms like bacteria, fungus,…
Calcified Lymph Nodes
What are calcified lymph nodes? Lymph nodes are found throughout the body and help fight infections and disease. Calcified lymph nodes have calcium deposits which causes the lymph nodes to…