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An X-ray image of the intestines, showing coiled loops that are darker on the left and right sides and lighter in the middle
The dark areas on both sides of the intestines indicate that air is present in both sides. This is called "Rigler's sign".

A radiologic sign is an objective indication of some medical fact (that is, a medical sign) that is detected by a physician during radiologic examination with medical imaging[1] (for example, via an X-ray, CT scan, MRI scan, or sonographic scan).

  1. ^ Parker, Mark S.; Chasen, Marvin H.; Paul, Narinder (1 March 2009). "Radiologic Signs in Thoracic Imaging: Case-Based Review and Self-Assessment Module". American Journal of Roentgenology. 192 (3_supplement): S34–S48. doi:10.2214/AJR.07.7081. ISSN 0361-803X. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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Radiologic sign

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A radiologic sign is an objective indication of some medical fact (that is, a medical sign) that is detected by a physician during radiologic examination...

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List of radiologic signs

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Radiologic signs are the signs used for diagnosing physiological and pathological conditions in radiologic images. This list includes the names of radiologic...

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Steeple sign

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In radiology, the steeple sign is a radiologic sign found on a frontal neck radiograph where subglottic tracheal narrowing produces the shape of a church...

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Hot nose sign

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perfusion in the nasal region. Huang, Amy H. (2005-04-01). "The hot nose sign". Radiology. 235 (1): 216–217. doi:10.1148/radiol.2351030537. ISSN 0033-8419. PMID 15798171...

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Water lily sign

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Water lily sign is a radiologic sign seen in hydatid cyst infection. It refers to floating laminated membranes of the cyst within a dense fibrous cystic...

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Pulmonary consolidation

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normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung. It is considered a radiologic sign. Consolidation occurs through accumulation of inflammatory cellular...

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Peribronchial cuffing

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to as peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening, is a radiologic sign which occurs when excess fluid or mucus buildup in the small airway...

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Empty delta sign

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The empty delta sign is a radiologic sign seen on brain imaging which is associated with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. It is usually seen on magnetic...

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Halo sign

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In radiology, the halo sign is a finding of a dark halo around the arterial lumen on ultrasound that suggests the diagnosis of temporal arteritis. The...

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Sail sign of the chest

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a chest X-ray, the sail sign is a radiologic sign that suggests left lower lobe collapse. In children, however, a sail sign could be normal, reflecting...

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Signs and symptoms

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and ADHD. Radiologic signs are abnormal medical findings on imaging scanning. These include the Mickey Mouse sign and the Golden S sign. When using...

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Acorn cyst sign

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Acorn cyst sign is a radiologic sign indicating the presence of a benign uncomplicated cyst in ultrasound examinations of the breast. It consists of a...

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Radiology

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medications, monitoring of vital signs and monitoring of sedated patients. The radiographer, also known as a "radiologic technologist" in some countries...

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Bat wing appearance

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Bat wing appearance is a radiologic sign referring to bilateral perihilar lung shadowing seen in frontal chest X-ray and in chest CT. The most common...

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Scottie dog sign

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Scottie dog sign is a radiological sign which refers to the appearance of lumbar spine in oblique view X-ray. In the X-ray, the spine can be visualised...

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Notching of the ribs

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Notching of the ribs (or rib notching) is a radiologic sign where the surface of the rib is deformed. It can be characterized as unilateral or bilateral...

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Fleischner sign

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Coblentz, Craig L. (October 2009). "People behind exclusive eponyms of radiologic signs (part I)". Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 60 (4): 201–212...

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Silhouette sign

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In radiology, the silhouette sign refers to the loss of normal borders between thoracic structures. It is usually caused by an intrathoracic radiopaque...

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Romanus lesion

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In radiology, a Romanus lesion is the erosion of the anterior and posterior vertebral endplates in patients with an inflammatory spondyloarthropathy –...

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Hampton hump

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Hampton's hump, also called Hampton hump, is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery of the lung with its...

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Omental cake

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Omental cake is a radiologic sign indicative of an abnormally thickened greater omentum. It refers to infiltration of the normal omental structure by...

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Sonographic Murphy sign

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Prospective evaluation of primary and secondary signs". Radiology. 155 (3): 767–71. doi:10.1148/radiology.155.3.3890007. PMID 3890007. Simeone, JF; Brink...

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Dense artery sign

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artery sign or hyperdense artery sign is an increased radiodensity of an artery as seen on computer tomography (CT) scans, and is a radiologic sign of early...

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