Imaging of community-acquired pneumonia: Roles of imaging examinations, imaging diagnosis of specific pathogens and discrimination from noninfectious diseases

Figure 3 Chlamydophila pneumoniae pneumonia showing alveolar pneumonia in a man in his 60s. A: Chest radiograph shows an ill-defined consolidation at the right lower lung field (arrow); B: On thin-section CT, a subpleural focal consolidation is seen at the right S8 of the right lower lobe, partially extending into the middle lobe (black arrow). The interlobular fissure is mildly thickened (arrow heads). Mild bronchial wall thickening is also noted (white arrow). CT: Computed tomography.