Cardiac Calcifications

Introduction

Cardiac calcifications are commonly seen on plain film chest images. These calcifications can cause diagnostic confusion. This page considers the types of cardiac calcifications, their significance, and their appearance on plain film images of the chest.

Pericardial Calcification

	This 65 year old male has well defined pericardial calcification.
	This 65 year old male has well defined pericardial calcification (arrowed).
	The lateral projection often demonstrates pericardial calcification most clearly
	The lateral projection often demonstrates pericardial calcification most clearly (arrowed)