SM_164a: Radiology Flashcards
Why is the PA view preferred to the AP view?
PA view has heart closer to the detector film so AP view has more accurate view of heart
Consolidation is ______
Consolidation is increased density of lung, obscuring the underlying lung architecture
Ground glass opacity is ______
Ground glass opacity is increased density of lung but preservation of underlying lung architecture
Air bronchogram is ______
Air bronchogram is air-filled bronchi surrounded by lung consolidation
Atelectasis is ______
Atelectasis is collapse of airspaces, encompassing mild (subsegment) to whole lung
Reticulation is ______
Reticulation is thickened linear densities representing lung interstitium
(can be sign of fibrosis)
Honeycombing is ______
Honeycombing is dilated airspaces, usually about 1 cm
(definite sign of fibrosis)
What is this?
Trachea
What is this?
Aorta
What is this?
Pulmonary artery
What is this?
Left atrium
What is this?
Left ventricle
What is this?
Right atrium
What is this?
Azygoesophageal line
What is this?
Costophrenic angle
Describe a systematic approach to looking at X-rays
Inner to outer
- Mildine: trachea/carina, aorta, pulmonary artery, heart, azygoesophageal recess
- Hila
- Lungs
- Pleura
- Bones
- Abdomen
Describe the trachea on x-ray
- Lucent tube extending from top of radiograph to carina
- Aorta deviates trachea to the right
- Thin paratracheal stripes on either side of trachea are where vessels and lymph nodes live
Carina is _______ located at ______
Carina is the division of the trachea into the right and left main bronchi located at the sternal angle (approximately T5)
Right main bronchus has a _____ vertical course compared to left main bronchus
Right main bronchus has a steeper vertical course compared to left main bronchus
Which x-ray is abnormal?
B is abnormal
Which x-ray is abnormal?
B is abnormal
Describe the pulmonary artery on x-ray
- Arises from right ventricular outflow tract
- Positioned inferior to aortic arch on frontal view
- Aortic arch and main pulmonary artery make up the AP window
Pulmonary hypertension is _______ of main and central pulmonary arteries on x-ray
Pulmonary hypertension is marked enlargement of main and central pulmonary arteries on x-ray
(PA pressure ≥ 25 mmHg, multiple causes)
On frontal x-ray, the ________ is the right border of the heart and the _______ and _______ comprise the left border of the heart
On frontal x-ray, the right atrium is the right border of the heart and the left atrial appendage and left ventricle comprise the left border of the heart
(less than half of the width of the thorax)
Describe the hila on x-ray
- Normally, most of opacity in the hila is from pulmonary arteries and veins
- Lymph nodes, bronchial arteries, and nerves also located in hila
- Bronchi are lucent
- Left hilum is slightly higher than right