Pneumonia ... in turncausesincreased opacity in the lungs
Most of these conditionsresultin differences in the opacity of the lung
The heart borders ... various pathological processes ( e.g. consolidationcauseincreased opacity of the lung tissue
lungs inhilation foreign substancecausesdiscoloration of lung
When the process is severe enough and the majority of alveoli are collapsed , there may be coalescence of the granular opacitiesresultingin diffuse lung opacity
PA chest radiograph of a foundry worker shows numerous bilateral ill - defined tiny nodulescreatingan overall increase in lung opacity
alveolar patterncausingincreased opacity of the pulmonary parenchyma
accelerated development of emphysema or rapid cystic destruction of the lung from infection(passive) caused byradiographic opacity of the lung
when concurrent problems existleadto increased lung opacity
any other artefactscausingan increased lung opacity
in obscuration of blood vesselsresultsin obscuration of blood vessels
from pneumothoraxmay resultfrom pneumothorax
a diagnostic challenge ... and there is recommended additional imaging including spot views ( special images known as spot views with magnification are used to make a small area of abnormal tissue easier to evaluate).Ifcreatesa diagnostic challenge ... and there is recommended additional imaging including spot views ( special images known as spot views with magnification are used to make a small area of abnormal tissue easier to evaluate).If
loss of definition of the vascular structures ( unstructured interstitialcausingloss of definition of the vascular structures ( unstructured interstitial
from alveolar hemorrhage , or tracheobronchial stenosesresultingfrom alveolar hemorrhage , or tracheobronchial stenoses
during preoperative investigations made for a chronic gallbladder conditiondiscoveredduring preoperative investigations made for a chronic gallbladder condition
from spillage of BAL fluid from the washed lung or atelectasis after the BAL proceduremay resultfrom spillage of BAL fluid from the washed lung or atelectasis after the BAL procedure
of numerous mononuclear cells , eosinophils , and larger cells with abundant cytoplasm consistent with macrophage morphologycomposedof numerous mononuclear cells , eosinophils , and larger cells with abundant cytoplasm consistent with macrophage morphology
on CXR or CT for malignancydiscoveredon CXR or CT for malignancy
of mononuclear and polymorphonuclear leukocytes , red blood cells , and an eosinophilic exudate ( Fig.3 Acomposedof mononuclear and polymorphonuclear leukocytes , red blood cells , and an eosinophilic exudate ( Fig.3 A