18. COLON CUT OFF SIGN
Abrupt cutoff of colonic
gas column at the
splenic flexure (arrow).
The colon is usually
decompressed beyond
this point.
Seen in ACUTE
PANCREATITIS
19. CARMAN MENISCUS SIGN
Large gastric ulcer
seen on UGI convex
in towards the lumen
of the stomach, rolled
edges suggestive of
malignancy
42. FISHOOKING OF URETER
J shaped appearance
of distal ureter from
enlargement of
prostate and
elevation of trigone
usually in BPH.
43. FISHMOUTHING OF VERTEBRA
Biconcave appearance
of the disc spaces in
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
from avascular necrosis
of the vertebral
endplates resembling
fish mouth.
44. GOLDEN S SIGN
S shape caused by
edge of elevated
minor fissure and
hilar mass in RUL
ATELECTASIS.
45. GLOVED FINGER SIGN
Finger like projections
from hilum from
bronchial mucoid
impaction in
ALLERGIC
BRONCHOPULMON
ARY ASPERGILLOSIS
OR ASTHMA.
46. GULL WING SIGN
DIP jts showing
central erosions and
marginal osteophytes
in EROSIVE
OSTEOARTHRITIS.
47. HAIR ON END SIGN
Spiculated appearance
of elongated
trabeculae in widened
diploic space seen in
HEMOLYTIC
ANAEMIAS ESP
THALASEMIA.
48. HEEL PAD SIGN
Enlarged soft
tissue of heel
pad (>23mm)
that might
indicate
presence of
ACROMEGALY.
49. HONDA SIGN
Characteristic H
shape, similar to
carmaker’s logo of
bone radiotracer
uptake in sacrum
due to SACRAL
INSUFFICIENCY
FRACTURES.
50. HONEYCOMBING OF LUNGS
Clustered thick walled
cystic spaces
representing dilated
and thickened
bronchial walls, seen in
BRONCHIECTASIS
AND CYSTIC
FIBROSIS.
74. SALT AND PEPPER SKULL
Multiple small areas of
resorption of skull in
HYPERPARATHYROIDI
SM results in mottled
appearance like salt and
pepper.
75. THUMB PRINT SIGN
ď‚—Indentation in
contrast or air filled
bowel lumen
caused by
submucosal
infiltration
resembling
thumbprint seen in
ISCHAEMIC
COLITIS.