Radiology of Lung cancer Flashcards
1
Q
What are the steps in a systematic review of a CXR?
A
- Check name/side marker/rotation/penetration
- Lines/metal work
- Heart
- Mediastinum
- Lungs (by zone)
- Diaphragm
- Soft Tissue
- Bones
2
Q
What do we look for in the mediastinum of a CXR?
A
Widening
Deviation of the Trachea
Obscured hilar vascular structures
3
Q
What does a pneumothorax look like on a CXR?
A
A dark air filled lung except it will lack the tell-tale lines of vascular structures.
4
Q
What do we look for regarding the heart on a CXR?
A
Enlargement (>50% of lungs width)
Behind it at the lung tissue
5
Q
What are the review areas of a CXR?
A
The hila
Lung Apices
Behind heart
Behind Diaphragm