Atelectasis

Figure 23 : Linear atelectasis. A chest radiograph performed at low lung volumes (A) shows linear opacities in both lower lobes (arrows), characteristic of linear atelectasis. A chest radiograph performed at total lung capacity (B) is normal.

Patterns of Atelectasis

Linear atelectasis (discoid atelectasis, plate-like atelectasis) is typically manifested as linear soft tissue opacities ranging from 1 to 3 mm in thickness and 4 to 10 cm in length; they are situated in the mid and lower lung zones, most commonly th ...

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