title: Calcification on the chest X-ray: a pictorial review.
abstract: There are numerous causes of calcification on the chest radiograph. Their striking appearance can lead to anxiety among junior medical staff. This article aims to categorize these appearances, and to give examples of the most common causes seen.
authors.affiliation: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Styles
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography