Change: hemidiaphragm posteriorly (silhouette sign)This patient is likely to have a pneumonic infection resulting in abnormal alveolar opacity ... back to the wikiRadiography home page... back to the Applied Radiography home page... back to the What is the Value of the Lateral Chest Projection? page   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 157)

Change:  subtle sign of basal lung diseaseLateralThere is abnormal density demonstrated superimposed over the thoracic spine (arrowed)There is loss of visualisation of the right hemidiaphragm posteriorly (silhouette sign)This patient is likely to have a pneumonic infection resulting in abnormal alveolar opacity   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 133)

Change: Created by M.J.Fuller Mar 8 2010, 3:02 AM EST for: no reason given