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The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
The mediastinum ... anterior, middle and posterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential # ... Anterior #Middle #Posterior ... #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... , Posterior mediastinal ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Widening #Differential ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Atrium - The upper posterior ... Forms the lower posterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal lines
Mediastinal lines or stripes are interfaces between the soft tissue of mediastinal structures and the
Mediastinal lines ... Mediastinal lines ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Paratracheal #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
heart and other mediastinal ... The anterior and posterior ... anteriorly and posteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
most important mediastinal ... on most frontal CXRs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Displacement #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
interface with the mediastinum ... vertebral column posteriorly ... cyst #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
overall table for mediastinal ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #Differential # ... Anterior #Middle #Posterior ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Atrium - Most posterior ... to the left and posteriorly ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant