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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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Adult bronchogenic cystA young woman presented for ultrasound of the thorax for an opacity seen on chest radiograph. She was completely asymptomatic as far as chest symptoms were concerned. The chest radiograph was ...
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Septate pleural effusionA 22-year-old man presents with history of pulmonary tuberculosis. Chest radiograph shows right pleural effusion. An ultrasound was performed.
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