Chest Xray Tutorials

Chest Xray exam is one of the most important and performed imaging test in an hospital workflow.

A radiologist must have a good knowledge of chest xray anatomy, normal findings and signs of diseases detectable with this exam.

So we all need a refresh on chest xray and here you are some of the best learning tutorials I found on internet.

They are all free, well done and easy to access.

So have a good week of study and work.

If you know another tutorials, please let me know and send me links.

Thanks.

Gio

Radiology Masterclass

University of Virginia

Radiology Assistant

Medscape

ChestXray.com

Atelectasis

Il post di oggi riguarda l'atelettasia polmonare.
Si tratta di una riduzione del volume polmonare generalmente associata ad un aumento della densità del parenchima coinvolto (che risulterà radio-opaco).
Inserisco alcuni link utili.
Buono studio.

Gio


Today's post covers the pulmonary atelectasis. 
It's a lung volume reduction generally associated with an increase in the density of parenchyma involved (that will be radio-opaque). 
I post some useful links. 
Good study. 

Gio


Radiopaedia

LearningRadiology

University of Virginia

Center for Interactive digital education in radiology

Pulmonary consolidation

La consolidazione polmonare indica la sostituzione dell'aria alveolare da parte di materiale patologico (cellule o fluido), che radiologicamente risulta radiopaco.
Cause:

-edema
-flogosi
-cellule neoplastiche

Può essere unilaterale (lobare o più estesa) o bilaterale; in quest'ultimo caso può rappresentare un quadro di insufficienza respiratoria e richiedere il ricovero in terapia intensiva.
Di fronte ad una consolidazione parenchimale allo studio radiologico, dirimente è la clinica.
Segno radiologico importante è il BRONCOGRAMMA AEREO: la visualizzazione delle strutture bronchiali radiotrasparenti nel contesto di una consolidazione parenchimale.

Gio

The pulmonary consolidation indicates alveolar air's replacement by pathological material (cells or fluid), which is radiopaque radiologically. 
Causes: 

-edema 
-inflammation 
-neoplastic cells 

It can be unilateral (lobar or larger) or bilaterally, in which case it can be indicative of respiratory failure and require admission to intensive care. 
In front of a parenchymal consolidation in the radiological exam, the clinic is the key point. 
Important radiological sign is the air bronchogram: the visualization of radiolucent bronchial structures in the context of a parenchymal consolidation.

Gio