4. Fig. 1.2 (A,B) Radiographs of patient in Fig. 1.1 taken at 1 70 kVp. Note the improved visualization of the
main airways, vascular structures and the area
behind the heart including the spine.
5. • Fig. 1.3 Encysted pleural fluid. (A) PA film. A right pleural
effusion with a large well-defined midzone mass. (B) Lateral
film. Loculated fluid is demonstrated high in the oblique
fissure.
6. • Fig. 1.4 Collapse of the left lung. (A) PA film. (B) Lateral film. Only the
right hemi diaphragm is visible. The radiolucency of the lower vertebrae
is decreased.
7. • Fig. 1.5 Subpulmonary pleural fluid. (A) Erect PA radiograph. There
is apparent elevation of the left hemidiaphragm. Increased
translucency of the left lung is due to a left mastectomy. Note the
abnormal axillary fold (arrow). (B) Left lateral decubitus film (with
horizontal beam). Pleural fluid has moved to the most dependent
part of the left hemithorax (arrows).
8. • Fig. 1.6 Elevated left main bronchus (arrows) and
widened carina. Patient with mitral valve disease
and an enlarged left atrium.
9. • Fig. 1.7 Normal thymus in a child, projecting
to the right of the mediastinum (arrows).
10. Fig. 1.8 Pneumoperitoneum after laparotomy. The thin right cupola
(small arrow) is outlined by the adjacent aerated lung and the free
abdominal gas. Posterior consolidation (large arrow) obscures the outline of
the diaphragm posteriorly.
11. Fig. 1.9 Azygos fissure. The azygos vein is seen to lie at the lower end of
the fissure (arrow).
16. Fig. 1.14 The anatomy of the main bronchi and segmental divisions.
Nomenclature approved by the Thoracic Society (reproduced by permission
of the Editors of Thorax).
18. Fig. 1.14 The anatomy of the main bronchi and segmental divisions.
Nomenclature approved by the Thoracic Society (reproduced by permission
of the Editors of Thorax).
19. Fig. 1.15 The approximate positions of the pulmonary segments
as they can be seen on the PA and lateral radiographs.
24. Fig. 1.20 Normal lateral film. Note the retrosternal and retrocardiac clear
spaces (open arrows) and the increased translucency of the lower
vertebrae. The axillary folds (straight black arrows) and scapulae (curved
black arrows) overlie the lungs. The tracheal translucency is well seen (small
black arrows)
26. Fig. 1.22 (A) PA film. A moderate sized left pleural effusion and a small
right effusion. (B) Lateral film. There is loss of translucency of the lower
vertebrae, thickening of the oblique fissure (open arrow) and absence of
the left hemidiaphragm, with loss of the right hemidiaphragm posteriorly
(small arrows).
27. Fig. 1.23 Right middle lobe consolidation, demonstrating the
silhouette
sign with loss of outline of the right heart border.
28. Fig. 1.24 Right lower lobe consolidation. (A) Shadowing at the right base but the
cardiac border remains visible. (B) Lateral film. Consolidation in the
posterior basal segment of the lower lobe with obliteration of the outline of the
diaphragm posteriorly and loss of translucency of the - lower vertebrae.
29. Fig. 1.25 Left upper lobe collapse. A carcinoma was present at the hilum. (A)
Shadowing in the upper zone with loss of outline of the upper cardiac
border. The aortic knuckle is outlined by compensatory hyperinflation of the superior
segment of the lower lobe. There is tracheal deviation. (B) Anterior
displacement of the collapsed lobe and greater fissure.
30. Fig. 1.26 Air bronchograms. An air bronchograms is clearly seen in the
consolidated right upper lobe. A proximal carcinoma was present, although
i t is unusual for an air bronchograms to occur in the presence of a
neoplasm.
31. Fig. 1.27 Hyaline membrane disease. Extensive homogeneous
consolidation with a prominent air bronchograms.
32. Fig. 1.28 Right upper lobe consolidation. Upper bowing of the
horizontal fissure indicates some collapse. There is an acinar pattern with
some confluence.
33. Fig. 1.29 Acute intra-alveolar pulmonary oedema with a bat's
wing distribution.
34. Fig. 1.30 Fibrosing alveolitis. Diffuse interstitial shadowing in
the lower zones.
35. Fig. 1.31 Miliary tuberculosis.
Widespread fine nodular shadowing
without confluence.
36. Fig. 1.32 Siderosis. Extensive dense miliary shadowing in an
iron-foundry
worker.
38. Fig. 1.34 (A) A large lung abscess with a fluid level distal to a hilar carcinoma. There is
an old right upper lobe collapse with compensatory emphysema.
(B) Note bulging of the oblique fissure adjacent to the abscess (arrows).
39. Fig. 1.35 Sarcoidosis. Fibrosis mainly affecting the upper zones
with elevation of the hila and tenting of the right hemidiaphragm.
A 55-year-old woman with a
40. Fig. 1.36 Pneumatocele. Child with a staphylococcal pneumonia.
Consolidation in the right upper lobe and a pneumatocele adjacent to the
right heart border (arrows).
47. Fig. 1.43 Staphylococcal abscesses. Multiple cavitating
abscesses in a
young male heroin addict. Bilateral effusions also present
48. Fig. 1.44 Large irregular thick-walled cavitating
neoplasm with air-fluid level.
49. Fig. 1.45 Bullous emphysema with curvilinear shadows in the
right lung and an associated paucity of vascular markings.
50. Fig. 1.46 Aspergillus mycetoma. A large mycetoma within an old
tuberculous cavity in a fibrotic upper lobe. The mycetoma is surrounded by
an air crescent
51. Fig. 1.47 Apical plombage. Hollow Lucite spheres with fluid levels which
have formed because of leakage of the walls of the spheres.
52. Fig. 1.48 Pulmonary tuberculosis. Numerous calcified foci in both
upper zones with left upper lobe fibrosis.
53. Fig. 1.49 Chickenpox. Widespread small calcified opacities
following a previous chickenpox pneumonia.
54. Fig:1.50 Pancoast tumour. There is apical shadowing on the right side
simulating pleural thickening. Note destruction of the first rib.
55. Fig. 1.51 A woman with her hair in a plait overlying the upper
mediastinum and simulating mediastinal widening.
56. Fig. 1.52 Right middle lobe collapse. (A) Loss of definition of the right heart
border with adjacent shadowing. (B) Lobar collapse with displacement of
the fissures clearly shown.
57. Fig. 1.53 Pulmonary agenesis. The right lung is absent. The heart and
mediastinum are displaced to the right. Note herniation of the left lung
across the midline (arrows). The rib spaces are narrowed on the right.
58. Fig. 1.54 'Golden S sign.' Collapsed right upper lobe with mass
at right hilum.
59. Fig. 1.55 A young man with Hodgkin's disease. An enlarged lobulated
right hilum typical of bronchopulmonary glandular enlargement.
60. Fig. 1.56 Obstructive emphysema. This child inhaled a peanut. (A) Inspiratory film
shows a hypertransradiant right lung. (B) Expiratory film. There is air
trapping on the right side with further shift of the mediastinum to the left.
61. Fig. 1.57 Right posterior oblique
(55°) tomogram of right hilum.
PA = pulmonary artery; V =
pulmonary vein; uL = upper lobe
bronchus;
i b = intermediate bronchus; mL =
middle lobe bronchus; LL = lower
lobe bronchus.
62. Fig. 1.58 Oat cell carcinoma. (A) Peripheral mass adjacent to the ribs. (B)
Oblique tomogram shows an irregular mass with thin strands extending into
the surrounding lung.
63. Fig: 1.59 Extensive pulmonary embolism within both lower lobe arteries and
right middle lobe artery
64. Fig. 1.60 3D surface-rendered image from segmented dataset of a
pediatric chest scan. The umbilical vein (visible due to an in situ catheter)
and abdominal aorta are both depicted in red below the diaphragm, a
right-sided chest drain is also present.
65. Fig. 1.62 Cutting needle biopsy of right mid-zone mass under CT control
(carcinoid). The low-attenuation artifact shows the precise position of the
needle tip.
66.
67.
68. Fig. 1.64 High-resolution sections through the thorax demonstrate the segmental bronchi. (A) Upper section;
upper lobe segmental bronchi are seen passing perpendicular to the plane of the slice. (B) At the level of origin of
right upper lobe bronchus. The proximal upper lobe segmental bronchi are well seen. (C) At the level of origin of left
upper lobe bronchus. The oblique and horizontal fissures are shown. (D) On each side the apical segment lower lobe
bronchi are seen posteriorly, as well as the middle lobe bronchus and parts of the lingular bronchi anteriorly. (E) The
lower lobe bronchi are dividing on each side into segmental bronchi. (F) The right lower lobe bronchus has divided
into medial, anterior, lateral and posterior basal segmental bronchi. The left lower lobe bronchus has divided into
anterior, lateral and posterior basal segmental bronchi.
69.
70.
71. Fig. 1.67 Large areas of reduced pulmonary density (arrowheads) and
bulla (arrow) in emphysema
72. Fig. 1.68 Carcinoma of the lung incorporating calcification (arrow) from
previous tuberculous granuloma. The tumour is extending into the
mediastinum to encase the left common carotid and subclavian arteries
(arrowheads).
79. Fig. 1.75 Rounded atelectasis with 'comet tail' of vessels running into
the mass which is adherent to the pleura. Adjacent calcified pleural plaque
i s evident (arrow). There is also oral contrast medium in the oesophagus
(arrowheads).
80. Fig. 1.76 HRCT lymphangitis carcinomatosa from carcinoma of the
breast. Note the thickened interlobular septa. (Courtesy of Dr P. M. Taylor.)
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86. Fig. 1.82 Occult metastasis in the posterior costophrenic sulcus (arrow).
87. Fig. 1.83 HRCT rheumatoid lung with cavitating nodules, broncbiectasis
and emphysema.
88. Fig. 1.84 Pleural effusion and ascites-note the relationship of the fluid
to the right diaphragmatic curs with pleural fluid lying posterior to (and
therefore above) the curs (arrow). Ascitic fluid is evident around the spleen
and anterolateral to the liver.
89. Fig. 1.85 Pleural metastatic tumour from carcinoma of the breast,
encasing the lung with consequent volume loss, crowding of the ribs and a
malignant effusion. Note the contralateral mastectomy.
92. Fig. 1.88 Pulmonary embolism. Perfusion images (A) show multiple
segmental perfusion defects while ventilation images (B) are normal.
93. Fig 1.89 Artefacts on perfusion images produced by clumping of
albumin particles in the syringe at the time of injection.
94.
95.
96.
97. Fig. 1.93 Bullous emphysema. SPECT images showing multiple areas
of reduced perfusion particularly affecting lung apices, as shown on coronal
(A) and axial (B) slices, and truncated apices shown on
3D volume-rendered image (C). (Courtesy of Dr R. Robertson).
98. Fig. 1.94 Unsuspected lung metastases shown by somatostatin receptor
scintigraphy. (A) Primary pancreatic islet cell tumour (large arrow) with
small lung lesions (small white arrows). (B) An occult lung metastasis in a
patient with abdominal carcinoid.
99.
100. Fig. 1.96 Respectable carcinoma of the lung. FDG-PET (A) and CT
(B) images show primary tumour but no mediastinal lesions; correct staging
was confirmed at surgery and histology. (Courtesy of the Clinical PET
Centre, Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, London.)
101.
102. Fig.1.98 Recurrent tumor after lung resection. FDG-PET images show
active deposits in right lung, mediastinum, liver and bone. (Courtesy of the
Clinical PET Centre, Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, London.)
103. Fig. 1.99 Benign solitary lung nodule. The lesion shown on CT (A) and
on the PET transmission image (B) is inactive on the FDG-PET image
(C). (Reproduced with permission from Maisey et al.)
116. Fig. 1.112 Rickets. Enlargement and cupping of the anterior ends of the
ribs (large arrow). Note the metaphyseal changes in the humeri (small
arrow).
117.
118.
119.
120.
121. Fig. 1.117 Eventration. (A) The left cupola is elevated and the heart
displaced to the right. (B) The lateral film shows the elevated left cupola
with adistended stomach and a normal right cupola.