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Bat Wing Pulmonary Opacity

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Bilateral alveolar consolidation with central distribution, associated with pulmonary edema.

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Codman Triangle

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Periosteal reaction with elevation of the periosteum forming an angle, associated with osteosarcoma and other aggressive bone lesions.

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Crescent Sign

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Radiolucent crescent shape within a lesion in the bone, seen in avascular necrosis.

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Cotton Wool Spots

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Patchy, fluffy white lesions on the retina seen on fundoscopy, associated with hypertensive retinopathy.

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Bird Beak Sign

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Tapering of the distal esophagus in achalasia, seen on a barium swallow study.

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Cannonball Metastases

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Multiple, well-rounded opacities on chest radiography, suggestive of hematogenous metastatic disease, often from renal cell carcinoma.

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Apple Core Lesion

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Characteristic appearance of a constricted section of bowel resembling an apple core, typically associated with colorectal cancer.

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Ground Glass Opacity

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Hazy areas of increased attenuation in the lung with preserved bronchial and vascular markings, associated with interstitial lung diseases and viral pneumonias.

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Eggshell Calcification

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Thin, well-defined ring of calcification, often seen in silicosis or sarcoidosis.

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Double Bubble Sign

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Two adjacent rounded radiolucencies in the upper abdomen on plain radiograph, indicative of duodenal atresia.

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Halo Sign

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Circumferential ring of ground-glass opacity surrounding a nodule or mass, often associated with invasive fungal infections.

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Steeple Sign

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Subglottic tracheal narrowing creating a 'steeple' or 'pencil-point' appearance on anteroposterior neck radiograph, associated with croup.

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Ivory Vertebra

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Increased opacity of a vertebral body that looks whiter than adjacent structures, associated with Paget's disease or metastatic disease.

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Sail Sign

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Elevation of the anterior fat pad seen on lateral elbow radiographs, suggestive of an elbow joint effusion.

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Soap Bubble Appearance

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Radiolucent lesions with internal trabeculation, seen in giant cell tumor of the bone.

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Ring Enhancing Lesion

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Lesion with a characteristic appearance of a ring of enhancement on CT or MRI, suggestive of brain abscess, metastatic cancer or demyelinating disease.

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Lemon Sign

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Scalloping of the frontal bones of the calvarium on prenatal ultrasonography, associated with spina bifida.

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Lead Pipe Appearance

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Loss of haustration in the colon resulting in a smooth colon, associated with chronic ulcerative colitis.

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Pencil in Cup Deformity

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Phalangeal bone erosion with tapered proximal phalanx and relatively preserved distal joint, suggestive of psoriatic arthritis.

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Water Bottle Sign

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Cardiac silhouette resembling a water bottle on chest radiography, associated with pericardial effusion.

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Popcorn Calcification

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Laminated calcific density with a 'popcorn' shape, associated with benign lung hamartomas.

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Sandwich Sign

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The encasement of mesenteric vessels between enlarged mesenteric nodes, seen on CT, associated with lymphoma.

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Sunburst Pattern

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Radiating spiculated periosteal reaction, suggestive of osteosarcoma.

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Napkin Ring Sign

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Constriction of a segment of colon with proximal dilatation, associated with colon cancer.

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Shaggy Heart Sign

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Irregular borders of the cardiac silhouette on chest radiography, associated with pericarditis.

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Thumbprint Sign

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Swelling of the epiglottis, seen as a thumb-like projection on lateral neck radiographs, associated with epiglottitis.

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Omental Cake

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Gelatinous infiltration of the omentum, seen as a soft-tissue density mass on CT, typically associated with peritoneal carcinomatosis.

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Pneumothorax

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Presence of air in the pleural space, seen as a line of radiolucency separating the lung margin from the chest wall; commonly from trauma or spontaneous.

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Honeycomb Lung

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Appearance of clustered cystic air spaces, typical of advanced interstitial lung disease.

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Scottie Dog Sign

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Appearance on an oblique lumbar spine radiograph suggesting a spinal pars interarticularis defect like spondylolysis.

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