title: Radiologic signs in thoracic imaging: case-based review and self-assessment module.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Chest imaging remains one of the most complicated sub-specialties of diagnostic radiology. The successful interpretation of thoracic imaging studies requires the recognition and understanding of the radiologic signs that are characteristic of many complex disease processes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The educational objectives for this case-based self-assessment module are for the participant to exercise, self-assess, and improve his or her understanding of important thoracic radiologic signs that are useful in establishing the diagnosis of particular diseases of the chest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals-VCU Health System, Main Hospital, 3rd Floor, 1250 E Marshall St., PO Box 980615, Richmond, VA 23298-0615, USA. msparker@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Marvin H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chasen
authors.forename: Narinder
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020421:Vagus Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging