Chest X-Ray: Silicosis

An abnormal chest x-ray shows multiple nodules (arrows) on the lungs caused by silicosis. A normal chest x-ray is shown on the right for comparison; the heart (H), lungs (L), vertebrae (v), and collarbone (C) can be seen.

(From AP Fishman, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 3 ed, 1998, McGraw-Hill, p. 1290, Fig. 83-23b; right: MY Chen, Basic Radiology, 1996, McGraw-Hill, p. 74, Fig. 4-1b; with permission.)