title: Pulmonary vascularity on the plain chest radiograph.
abstract: The most important factor in the interpretation of any heart lesion is the radiographic appearance of the pulmonary vessels (vascularity) and lung parenchyma. The author discusses several abnormalities; he focuses particularly on pulmonary venous hypertension.
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging