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PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
The anterior and posterior ... anteriorly and posteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pneumonia #Lingula #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal lines
Mediastinal lines or stripes are interfaces between the soft tissue of mediastinal structures and the
Mediastinal lines ... structures and the lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Paratracheal #RadiologyAssistant
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
which the right lung ... vertebral column posteriorly ... azygoesophageal line ... cyst #Clinical #Anatomy ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
can be seen from posterior ... bordered by the lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Atrium - Most posterior ... to the left and posteriorly ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Vena azygos lobe
A common normal variant is the azygos lobe.
The azygos lobe is created when a
upper part of the lung ... seen as a fine line ... apex of the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Azygous #Lobe #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
upper lobes of the lung ... more radiolucent lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Normal #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant