▪ Introduction Various imaging techniques are used in the assessment of the normal anatomy and pathology of the heart and great vessels. Chest radiography is the most commonly used modality and is often the first imaging test used in the…
■ Introduction The mediastinum, chest wall, and diaphragm can be evaluated by multiple imaging modalities, such as radiography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The chest radiograph is often the initial imaging modality used in the evaluation of…
▪ Introduction The lungs incorporate the parenchyma, vasculature, bronchial tree (trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles), and a network of investing connective tissue that supports and connects the structures to one another. The human lungs are a pair of large spongy organs…
Questions 1. Refer to Fig. 24.1 . Which of the following is the best diagnosis? a. Adult respiratory distress syndrome. b. Pneumatoceles. c. Multiple abscesses. d. Bronchopleural fistula. e. Necrotizing pneumonia, abscesses, and bronchopleural fistula. 2. Which is the most…
Questions 1. Match the cases shown in Fig. 23.1, A – D , with the following diagnoses: ____Bronchogenic carcinoma. ____Pneumonia with abscess. ____Bronchopleural fistula with hydropneumothorax. ____Pulmonary gangrene. 2. Which one of the following pulmonary infections is least likely cause…
Questions 1. Match the abnormal thoracic lucencies seen in Fig. 22.1, A to C , with the following diagnoses. ____ Bilateral pneumothorax. ____ Bullous emphysema. ____ Ruptured subpleural bullae with pneumothorax. 2. Asymmetric air trapping may be confirmed by which…
Questions 1. A 50-year-old man admitted with a history of weight loss had the examinations shown in Fig. 21.1, A and B . Which one of the following procedures would most likely determine the site of a primary tumor? a.…
Questions 1. Refer to Fig. 20.1, A and B . Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis? a. Invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma. b. Adenocarcinoma in situ. c. Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma. d. Invasive adenocarcinoma. e. Lymphoma. 2. The changing…
Questions 1. Refer to Fig. 19.1, A-C . The term honeycomb lung indicates which one of these processes? a. Emphysema. b. Cystic bronchiectasis. c. Paraseptal emphysema. d. End-stage interstitial fibrosis. e. Multiple cavities. 2. Which one of the following diagnoses…
Questions 1. Kerley B lines ( Fig. 18.1 ) represent which one of the following? a. Thick interlobular septa. b. Dilated lymphatic vessels. c. Dilated venules. d. Thick alveolar walls. e. Fibrosis. 2. Which one of the following statements is…