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#Anatomy #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral #Vasculature #PulmonaryArteries #PulmonaryVeins #IVC #RadiologyAssistant
#Anatomy #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... PulmonaryVeins #IVC #RadiologyAssistant
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
upper posterior border ... lower posterior border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
the left heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
cells (including tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
an obstructing tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
#Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant
Here we see a consolidation which is located in the left lower lobe.
There is a normal
the left heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #LLL #RadiologyAssistant
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
#Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The second most common chest wall abnormalities that we see on a CXR are metastases in
that we see on a CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tumor #Metastases ... RibMetastases #RadiologyAssistant