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Westermark sign: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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Westermarksign1 CONSTRUCTWestermark signWESTERMARK · RADIOGRAPHY

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Radiography

a zone of reduced lung vascular markings beyond a pulmonary embolus on chest radiography.

In radiography, Westermark sign refers to a zone of reduced lung vascular markings beyond a pulmonary embolus on chest radiography. This meaning comes from Westermark (1938) in Acta Radiologica.[1]

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References

  1. Westermark, N. (1938). On the Roentgen Diagnosis of Lung Embolism. Acta Radiologica, 19(4), 357-372. https://doi.org/10.3109/00016923809137770

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