title: Plain film / MR imaging correlation in heart disease.
abstract: This article reviews common cardiovascular pathologies that can be noted first on plain film when previously unsuspected, and then illustrates how cross-sectional imaging can provide the follow-up information needed to make a diagnosis. First reviewed are the normal cardiac structures and contours as seen on the plain film of the chest, followed by specific types of pathologies as seen in older adults; patients with lung cancer invading the heart, pericardium, or large vessels; and postsurgical and posttraumatic findings. Also provided is a review of non-cardiac-related areas of plain film and cross-sectional imaging correlation. It is hoped that the reader gains a better understanding and appreciation for the great value of cross-sectional imaging, and the power of the plain film in helping detect and recognize thoracic pathology.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Service, Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, TX 75126, USA. andre.duerinckx@med.va.gov
authors.forename: André J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duerinckx
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed