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In this illustration the lower lobe arteries are coloured blue because they contain oxygen-poor blood.
They have
more vertical orientation ... towards the left atrium ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... PulmonaryVeins #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... as a result of collapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
adjacent to the right atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
entering the right atrium ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Normal #Labeled ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
lung but by the collapsed ... adjacent to the right atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant