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OVERVIEW
This page is dedicated to covering how the condition hydropneumothorax will appear on different types of radiological imaging studies.
BASIC CHARACTERISTICS
A hydropneumothorax refers to the combination of both
CHEST X-RAY
A chest X-ray can be a means by which hydropneumothorax can be diagnosed. Make sure to review how to read chest X-rays, as well as the archive of unremarkable chest X-rays as a reference point.
Some key features to keep in mind for the appearance of hydropneumothorax on a chest X-ray are:
- Air fluid level (with linear margin)
COMPUTIRIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT-SCAN)
MAGNETIC REASONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
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