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Lung Herniation
56M with new chest mass after recent cardiac surgery • Xray of the Week 56 yo M with complaints of new chest mass, cough and chest pain....


Hamate Body Fracture
18 year old male. Trauma due to punching a punching bag • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the important finding on this xray. Figure...


Cervical Rib
What is the significance of this anomaly? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the significance of this anomaly? Figure 2. Axial and coronal CT images of the cervical spine along with 3D CT reconstruction demonstrating a right cervical rib. A. Axial CT of the cervical spine detailing a unilateral, right cervical rib at the level of C7 (red arrow) B. Axial CT image further demonstrating the unilateral right cervical rib (red arrow) C. 3D CT reconstruction of a right cervical


Type 2 Dens Fracture
93 F with trauma from a fall. Neck pain • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the important finding on this CT scan. Figure 2. CT scan of Type 2 dens fracture. Red arrow is pointing to the fracture line at the base of the dens. Figure 3. Anderson and D’Alonzo dens fracture classification system. Diagram by Neal Joshi. Type I: Avulsion fracture of the tip of the dens, usually stable. Type II: Fracture of the base of the dens, usually unstable. Type III: Fracture involving the


Sandblasting Injury of Hand
What is the mechanism of injury? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. Frontal and lateral plain radiographs of the left hand and lateral plain...


Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Skin lesions and kidney masses • Xray of the Week What is the diagnosis? Figure 1. What are the important findings seen on these CT...


Lunate Dislocation
Trauma. Wrist pain. • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the diagnosis? Figure 2. A. PA radiograph of lunate dislocation with triangular,...


Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistula
Gunshot wound right groin 2 weeks ago. Pulsatile thrill • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the important finding on this CT scan and...


Type 3 Dens Fracture
86 F in motor vehicle collision. Neck pain • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the important finding on this CT scan. Figure 2. CT scan of Type 3 dens fracture. Red arrow is pointing to the fracture line at the junction of the dens and body of C2. Figure 3. Anderson and D’Alonzo dens fracture classification system. Diagram by Neal Joshi. Type I: Avulsion fracture of the tip of the dens, usually stable. Type II: Fracture of the base of the dens, usually unstable. Type III:


Smith Fracture
28 yo male with wrist pain due to a fall • Xray of the Week What is the eponymous name of this fracture? Figure 1: Type 1 Smith fracture:...





















