Kerley lines

Kerley lines are a sign seen on chest radiographs with interstitial pulmonary edema. They are thin linear pulmonary opacities caused by fluid or cellular infiltration into the interstitium of the lungs. They are named after Irish neurologist and radiologist Peter Kerley.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Faculty of Radiologists . About the Faculty . Faculty History". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16.
  2. ^ "Biography of Peter James Kerley". WhoNamedIt. Retrieved 23 February 2017.