ENHANCEMENT OF COLLAPSED LUNG - A POTENTIAL PITFALL IN CT INTERPRETATION

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作者
DAVIES, SG [1 ]
TURNER, MJ [1 ]
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[1] LONDON HOSP,DEPT RADIOL,LONDON E1 1BB,ENGLAND
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10.1016/S0009-9260(05)81932-4
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
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In the presence of a pleural effusion there may be compression of adjacent lung causing segmental atelectasis. In some effusions minor degrees of atelectasis give rise to a fine rim of enhancing lung on computerized tomographic (CT) examination which should not be misinterpreted as extravasated contrast from aortic or oesophageal lumen. © 1990 The Royal College of Radiologists. All rights reserved.
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