Thorax Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most probable diagnosis of multiple solid nodular lesion?
A
Metastasis
2
Q
What occurs due to fluid,cell, particle accumulation or fibrosis on the interstitial tissue?
A
interstitial lung pattern
3
Q
What occurs due to the replacement of air in the alveoli by fluid or cellular elements without any volume change
-lesions coalesce
-edges of the opacification areas are indistinct
A
Alveolar pattern
4
Q
When do you use u/s in respiratory system?
A
Only in the presence of pleural fluid
5
Q
What is the most preferred imaging method in the thorax?
A
CT
6
Q
The heart size is considered too large when the Cardio-thoracic ratio (CTR) is …?
A
> 50% on a PA chest x-ray
7
Q
Single nodules in lung are considered..?
A
Benign
