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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
must be located anteriorly ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #Lingula #SilhouetteSign
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
segments to be pushed anteriorly ... Sometimes the LLL ... the air in the LLL ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
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 #
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
when you go from anterior ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #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 #
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
is not in the anterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe ... Lobar #Collapse #SilhouetteSign
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
border can be ill-defined ... appearance of the anterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum