Thursday 20 November 2014

RADIOLOGY MCQ ---PG AND FRCR ---‘black bronchus’ sign

280.All are true regarding ground glass opacity except
a.increase in lung density
b.presevation of bronchoalveolar  markings on CT
c. obscuration of  vessel markings on chest x ray
d. indicate disease within the airspaces only  

e. ‘black bronchus’ sign
ANS---d---
Ground glass opacity  indicate disease within the airspaces and/or the interstitium.It may or may not be an associated  with air bronchogram. In cases of uncertainty, comparison of the (air) density within airways with that of lung parenchyma (the ‘black bronchus’ sign) may be useful, normally the two densities are roughly comparable. .(CHAPTER 21 – Airspace Diseases,Adam: Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology, 5th ed)




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