Preferred Label : vertebral fade-off sign;
RADLEX synonyms : spine sign;
Definition : Thoracic vertebrae do not follow normal pattern of decreasing in density from superior
to inferior on a lateral radiograph. Suggests lower lobe consolidation.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35685;
Associated condition(s)
Thoracic vertebrae do not follow normal pattern of decreasing in density from superior
to inferior on a lateral radiograph. Suggests lower lobe consolidation.
