Abnormal calcification on plain radiographs of the abdomen.
The purpose of this pictorial review is to facilitate recognition and understanding of calcifications seen on conventional radiographs of the abdomen. Calcifications can be categorized by organ system and location in the abdomen. Both common and rare calcifications in the urinary tract, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, adrenal glands, digestive tract, genital tract, peritoneal cavity, and retroperitoneum are illustrated. Abnormal calcifications in the urinary tract are subcategorized by kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The density, shape, size, margins, pattern, position, and mobility of calcifications are emphasized for differential diagnoses.
Department of Radiology, Wake Forest Univesity School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA.
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D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002765:Cholecystography; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014567:Urography