Crescent sign (disambiguation)

Last revised by Joshua Yap on 25 Jan 2023

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Citation:

Bell D, Yap J, Crescent sign (disambiguation). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-95814

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-95814

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95814

Article created:

16 Dec 2021, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

25 Jan 2023, Joshua Yap ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was last revised Joshua Yap had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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The characteristic shape of the crescent has been given to many radiological signs over the years:

The word crescent is from the Latin word "crescens" meaning growing, as was used for the waxing of the moon ¹.

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