A focal pleural thickening is called a pleural plaque. It may be calcified.

Things you should know about the normal diaphragm

Pulmonary venous hypertension, by its name, is increased venous pressure in..

If you see focal lucency, you should see the wall of the lesion-

When two objects of similar density lie close together, then their margins will not be...

How to Identify Pneumothorax? Can we identify pneumothorax when supine?

Yes, they do. Take the following examples.

We can diagnose various types of heart disease in the Xray. The disease will be discussed with the following questions.

It may be difficult to identify...

Sometimes, it might be quite difficult..

When one part of the hemithorax is white in a Chest Xray we have a certain approach to...

Tuberculosis also presents with consolidations, which may be lobar or..

The hilum is the area in the lungs, from where the vessels and bronchi enter..

When you see unilateral lucency, the first thing to rule out is Pneumothorax.

There are two types of opacities in the lung. These two opacities have some differences,...

What do you mean by zones of the lungs? Can’t we describe lung pathologies according to the lobes of lungs?

Some diseases are common in newborn, which we should be able to distinguish.