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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... Lobe: Apical, Posterior ... Anterior, Lateral, Posterior ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary ... clinical #radiology #Anatomy
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Atrium - The upper posterior ... Forms the lower posterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Ventricle #Cardiac #Chambers ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... The anterior and posterior ... anteriorly and posteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
which the right lung ... vertebral column posteriorly ... cyst #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... Atrium - Most posterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Ventricle #Cardiac #Chambers ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
normal lateral chest ... can be seen from posterior ... bordered by the lung ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Assessment of Chest ... the WATER SEAL chamber ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... • For fluid -> posterior
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
to the anterior chest ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Silhouette sign
This is a very important sign. It enables us to find subtle pathology and to
lingula of the left lung ... the air in the lung ... is located more posteriorly ... Silhouette #Sign #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant