rocker bottom shadow

A horizontal, broad, curved soft tissue radiodensity that partially overlies the heart, extends into the hilum, corresponding to the thymus, seen in a plain AP chest film in neonatal pneumomediastinum, which derives its name from old wooden cradles

rocker bottom shadow

Imaging A horizontal, broad, curved soft tissue radiodensity that partially overlies the heart, extends into the hilum, corresponding to the thymus, seen in a plain AP CXR in neonatal pneumomediastinum, and derives its name from old wooden cradles. See Spinnaker sail sign.