Chest

What is peribronchial cuffing? Peribronchial cuffing is a sign seen on X-rays and CTs of the chest.  This means that the bronchus which carries air to and from the lungs…

A CT scan of the chest shows us anatomy and any abnormalities of the heart, lungs, mediastinum and surrounding bones.  CT scan of the chest can be done with or…

The pericardium is a double walled sac which covers the heart and the origin of the large vessels which arise from it.  The pericardium helps keep the heart in place….

The mediastinum is the space between the right and left lungs in the chest.  The mediastinum is in the middle of the chest extending from the spine to the front…

Most heart conditions will not be seen on a chest X-ray.  The heart is seen on every chest X-ray but there is usually not enough detail seen to provide a…

CT is more commonly done to stage breast cancer.  That means we see how far the cancer has spread.  We can also see larger and more advanced cancer in the…

Chest CTs include the breasts.   Occasionally, we see abnormalities like nodules and masses.  Nodules are round abnormalities that are different then the background breast tissue.   Nodules on chest…

CTs of the Chest include the breasts and can sometimes identify an abnormality like a mass.  More often, CTs are done to stage breast cancer. That means we are looking…

CT is often done to diagnose the cause of chest pain.  CT is good at diagnosing some of the benign and life threatening conditions that can cause chest pain.  Chest…

Chest X-ray is a common test ordered to evaluate chest pain.  Chest pain can be caused by many benign and life threatening conditions.   Chest pain can be caused by…

Chest X-rays are often done for respiratory symptoms like cough.  Chest X-rays done for cough do not always show abnormalities to explain the cough.  This is because many causes of…

Yes, it can, but not all the time.  When we say fluid in the lungs, we may mean that we have pulmonary edema.  Fluid can also be found around the…