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The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
The mediastinum ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Posterior #Mediastinum ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... mass • Masses: Anterior ... , Posterior mediastinal ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
The anterior and ... and posteriorly ... An important mediastinal-lung ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
contact with the pulmonary ... or posterior to ... mediastinal teratoma ... XRay #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
which the right lung ... interface with the mediastinum ... vertebral column posteriorly ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
masses #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #Mediastinal ... Differential #Table #Anterior ... #Middle #Posterior ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... Ventricle - Most anterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
proces in the anterior ... mediastinum or ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Normal #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
all the way to anterior ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Metastases
Metastases are the most common cause of multiple pulmonary masses.
Usually they vary in size and are
cause of multiple pulmonary ... has invaded the inferior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungMets ... #RadiologyAssistant