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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
#Diagnosis #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CriticalCare ... Devices #Tubes #Placement ... #ChestXRays #CXR
Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
the patient has anatomic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Valve #Location #Localization
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Left Atrium - The ... formed by the left atrium ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atrium #Ventricle
Left Atrium enlargement
This is a patient with longstanding mitral valve disease and mitral valve replacement.
Extreme dilatation
Left Atrium enlargement ... and mitral valve replacement ... dilatation of the left atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #MVR #LAE
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
enlargement of the left atrium ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Valve #Replacement ... #Localization #
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Atrium - Most ... towards the left atrium ... . - Left atrial ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
the patient has anatomic ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #AP #Valve ... #Location #Localization
In this illustration the lower lobe arteries are coloured blue because they contain oxygen-poor blood.
They have
towards the left atrium ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
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