The value of radiology in the idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome: a radiological and pathological correlation study.
The authors have reviewed the chest radiographs of 337 newborn babies who were referred for examination with respiratory distress. They have devised a system of grading of severity of hyaline membrane disease according to the degree of radiological changes and have been able to give a prognosis for each grade. The various complications of hyaline membrane disease have been reviewed. One hundred and sixteen autopsies were carried out and the radiological and pathological findings were correlated. A positive relationship in 82% of cases was found.
D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography