Case: Chest radiograph #61738612
Chest Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Normal chest radiograph
What to look for in normal chest radiograph
- Well-centred film. 6 anterior ribs.
- Sharp costophrenic angles.
- CTR <0.5.
- Left hilum higher.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Posteroanterior chest radiograph ("X-ray") taken of a 21 year old woman who presented with pain on the left side of her thorax after colliding with another player during a soccer game. It shows a normal chest without any signs of injury. Dx and Sin stand for "right" and "left" respectively.
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
