Radiologist Assistant Curriculum - American Society of Radiologic ...
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Content<br />
I. Chest Imaging<br />
A. Systematic observation <strong>of</strong> the chest radiograph<br />
B. Clinical presentation related to differential diagnosis<br />
C. Pulmonary infection<br />
1. Pneumonia patterns<br />
a. Lobar pneumonia<br />
b. Bronchopneumonia<br />
c. Cavitating or necrotizing pneumonia<br />
d. “Ground glass” pneumonia pattern<br />
2. Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)<br />
a. Primary pulmonary TB<br />
b. Secondary or postprimary TB<br />
c. Miliary TB<br />
3. Abscess<br />
D. Lung masses<br />
1. Solitary pulmonary nodule<br />
2. Hilar mass<br />
3. Multiple masses<br />
4. Asbestos<br />
E. Pleural and extrapleural disease<br />
1. Pleural effusions<br />
2. Empyema<br />
3. Pleural mass<br />
F. Rib lesions<br />
G. Chest trauma<br />
1. Blunt trauma<br />
a. Bony injury<br />
b. Pneumothorax<br />
c. Hemothorax<br />
d. Pulmonary lesions<br />
e. Vascular injuries<br />
f. Trauma to the tracheobronchial tree<br />
g. Diaphragmatic injury<br />
2. Penetrating trauma<br />
3. Airway obstruction<br />
H. Pediatric chest<br />
1. Neonatal chest patterns<br />
a. Hyaline membrane disease (HMD)<br />
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