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Caption: Frontal radiograph of the chest and magnified view of the right lower zone
Description: A peripheral opacity is noted in the right lateral lower zone.
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Caption: Scan of the right lower chest
Description: An area of consolidated right lower lung is seen as indicated by arrows. A small pleural effusion is also noted.
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Caption: Scan of the right lower chest
Description: This image shows that the echogenicity of the consolidated lung is similar to that of the liver and hence the terminology "hepatization of the lung". A normal air filled lung will produce acoustic shadowing preventing imaging of the lung tissues. A small pleural effusion is noted.
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