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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... must be located anteriorly ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... when you go from anterior ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Here an example of a large lesion in the right lower lobe, which is difficult to
is difficult to detect ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... RLL #Tumor #Hidden ... Subtle #Diaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... The anterior and ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
should be visible all ... the way to the anterior ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
extra joint in the anterior ... be difficult to detect ... also seen on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
the only way to detect ... a patient with signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
the way to anterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... The lateral view ... appearance of the anterior ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
segment to creep all ... the luft sichel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant