Ditzel

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 30 Aug 2019

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Citation:

Bell D, Ditzel. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Nov 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-63658

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-63658

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/63658

rID:

63658

Article created:

12 Oct 2018, Daniel J Bell ◉

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Last revised:

30 Aug 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

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Systems:

Chest

Synonyms:

Ditzels
Ditsel
Ditsels

A ditzel is an informal term widely used by radiologists to refer to indeterminate small pulmonary nodules ¹.

History and etymology

The etymology of the term ditzel is disputed. It might be derived from the American term 'ditzy' meaning silly or inane, but there is a lack of good evidence for this. Some have suggested a Yiddish origin due to its spelling and pronunciation, but there is no such word in Yiddish.