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On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
effusion. ... Pericardial effusion ... CT-reconstruction #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Right Ventricle ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atrium #Ventricle ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
There is a large pericardial effusion, which is located posteriorly to the left ventricle (blue arrow).
The
effusion, which ... posteriorly to the left ventricle ... The left ventricle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
In this case there are calcifications that look like pericardial calcifications, but these are myocardial calcifications
that look like pericardial ... area of the left ventricle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Calcifications #Infarct #RadiologyAssistant
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
effusion. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pericardial #Effusion ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
since the heart or pericardial ... fat or effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient who had valve-replacement.
Notice the large heart size.
There is redistribution of the pulmonary vessels
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion ... PulmonaryEdema #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Ventricle - ... Right Ventricle ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
aortic knob or left ventricle ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant