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PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
the only way to detect ... The stomach is normally ... a patient with signs ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... extra joint in the anterior ... be difficult to detect ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On a normal ... proces in the anterior ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
heart figure is normal ... Ventricle - Most anterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
ill-defined, but this is normal ... produces a silhouette sign ... appearance of the anterior ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant
Once you know how the normal hilar structures look like on a lateral view, it is
you know how the normal ... it is easier to detect ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... Lymphadenopathy #RadiologyAssistant