 |
Cardiac |
|---|---|
 |
|
 |
GI |
 |
Bone |
 |
GU |
 |
Neuro |
 |
Peds |
 |
Faculty |
 |
Student |
 |
Quizzes |
 |
Image DDX |
 |
Museum |
 |
Mobile |
 |
Misc |
 |
Videocasts |
 |
Signs |
 |
 |
Learning
Radiology:
Recognizing
the Basics
Available
on the Kindle
and IPad
LearningRadiology Imaging Signs
on Twitter
Follow us on
Case of the Week 541 
What is the most likely diagnosis?
- 47 year-old with dyspnea
CT Scan of the Thorax Windowed for Bone
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy
- Constrictive pericarditis
- Asbestos-related pleural disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Mesothelioma
No additional images
Additional Images
None
Answer:
2. Constrictive Pericarditis
More (Click Discussion Tab)
Constrictive Pericarditis
General considerations
- Defined by thickening of pericardium (>4mm) impeding diastolic filling
- Thickened pericardium may calcify (50%)
- Calcified pericardium almost always implies constriction, but not always
- About 50% of calcified pericardiums are visible on conventional radiography
MORE . . .
.
This Week
47 year-old with dyspnea |
Some of the fundamentals of interpreting chest images |
The top diagnostic imaging diagnoses that all medical students should recognize according to the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology |
Recognizing normal and key abnormal intestinal gas patterns, free air and abdominal calcifications |
Recognizing the parameters that define a good chest x-ray; avoiding common pitfalls |
How to recognize the most common arthritides |
LearningRadiology
Named Magazine's
"25 Most Influential"
See Article on LearningRadiology
in August, 2010
RSNA News
| LearningRadiology.com |
is an award-winning educational website aimed primarily at medical students and radiology residents-in-training, containing lectures, handouts, images, Cases of the Week, archives of cases, quizzes, flashcards of differential diagnoses and “most commons” lists, primarily in the areas of chest, GI, GU cardiac, bone and neuroradiology. |
