BACKGROUND In clinical practice lateral images of the chest are performed for various reasons. As these lateral chest X rays show the vertebrae of the thoracic and thoraco-lumbar region, we wondered if these X-rays can be used for evaluation of vertebral fractures instead of separate thoracic spine X-rays. METHODS To evaluate the agreement and intraobserver reliability of the semi-quantitativ...

thirty patients with bilateral lymph node enlargement with or without parenchymal infiltrates on the chest x- ray suspected to have sarcoidosis were studied between june 1980 and december 1989 in our institution. eleven of these patients who were free of parenchymal infiltrates did not have a biopsy performed and the diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made based on self-limited regression and clearin...

A 60-year-old male presented with dyspnea and chest pain. He was referred with massive bulky mass. A mass in the left lung was observed using chest X-ray (Figures 1).  A computed tomography scan of the chest showed a mass on the left lung with complete lung collapse Figures 2 (A, B). The needle biopsy was performed and the case was diagnosed with solitary fibro...

The chest X-ray is the most valuable imaging modality in the assessment of the neonate with respiratory distress. Whilst many of the radiological appearances are relatively non-specific, integration of the clinical features with the X-ray appearances will help the clinician arrive at the correct diagnosis in most cases. In a minority of infants, particularly those with a congenital malformation...

Chest radiography is the most frequently used radiological chest imaging technique and also one of the most challenging. The technical aspects of this imaging modality are studied extensively. New approaches to image acquisition and display have been introduced in the past decade. As a general rule, establishing the presence of a lung disease process on the radiograph should constitute the firs...

Accepted 30 October 1996 A 22-year-old man was admitted to hospital with a 14-kg weight-loss over the last 14 months, and an abnormal chest X-ray. Physical examination revealed signs of consolidation over the left hemithorax, fever, tachypnoea and tachycardia. Computed tomography (CT) was performed (figure 1) and one liter of bloody fluid was drained by thoracentesis. Abdominal CT scan was normal.

BACKGROUND The question arises about the chest X-ray findings and clinical symptoms in swine flu and about the most important clinical finding when correlated with the chest radiograph. Should physicians order a chest X-ray in each patient suspected of having swine flu? MATERIAL/METHODS There were 179 patients with a high suspicion of swine flu. All 179 patients had an initial chest radiograp...

Sclerosing hemangioma of the lung is extremely rare.  Herein, a case of sclerosing hemangioma of the lung in a 44-year-old woman is reported.  On admission, the patient complained of pain in the left lower neck and upper chest.  Chest x-ray revealed a mass in lingular lobe of the left lung.  The patient underwent surgery and a mass was removed through left posterolateral thoracotomy.  Pathologi...

Background: Chest radiography is one of the most usual diagnostic tools for respiratory distress. Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the specificity, sensitivity and clinical value of chest radiography of neonates with respiratory distress.Patients and Methods: A descriptive- analytical study was conducted on 102 neonates that were in neonatal intensive care unit of Imam Reza and...