title: Symposium on Nonpulmonary Aspects in Chest Radiology. The diaphragm.
abstract: The diaphragm is the main muscle of ventilation and the chief barrier separating the thorax from the abdomen. This article discusses diaphragmatic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and radiology, including hernia, eventration, rupture, tumors, paralysis, weakness, and fatigue. Imaging of the diaphragm involves plain radiography, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, and ultrasonography.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010996:Pleural Effusion; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012421:Rupture; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed