Radiologic 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).

The dark areas on both sides of the intestines indicate that air is present in both sides. This is called "Rigler's sign".

Examples

Further information: List of radiologic signs

• Double decidual sac sign^[2]
• Face of the giant panda sign
• Football sign
• Golden S sign
• Hampton's hump
• Hilum overlay sign
• Kerley lines
• Mickey Mouse sign
• Omental cake
• Peribronchial cuffing
• Pneumatosis intestinalis
• Rigler's sign
• Westermark sign

See also

• List of radiologic signs

References

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.
2. Gaillard, Frank. "Double decidual sac sign | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 9 May 2021.