RADIOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Left border of heart on chest X-ray is formed by :  

   Ans: left ventricle 

2. Ground glass appearance is not seen in :

   Ans: Pneumonia 

3. A patient presented with minimal Rt. sided pleural effusion .The best method to detect this would be:

   Ans: Right lateral decubitus 

4. Extensive pleural thickening and calcification especially involving the diaphragmatic pleura are classical features of  :  

   Ans :  Asbestosis 

5. The most likely diagnosis in a new born who had a radiopaque shadow with an air fluid          level in the chest along with hemivertebrae of the 6^th thoracic vertebra on plain X-ray is :

  Ans : Oesophageal duplication cyst

6. Hampton hump is feature of :

   

  Ans : Pulmonary embolism

7. Tumor sensitive to chemotheraphy is  :

   

   Ans : Small cell ca of lung

8. Decubitus view is useful in diagnosing :

   

  Ans: Pleural effusion with dependent hemithorax

9. Minimal pleural effusion is best detected by :

  Ans : Lateral decubitus

10. Best view to diagnose pneumothorax :

    Ans : PA view in full inspiration