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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Apical, Posterior, Anterior ... Superior, Medial, Anterior ... Apicoposterior, Anterior ... CTChest #pulmonary #clinical ... #radiology #Anatomy
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... must be located anteriorly ... in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... part of the lung ... not reach the anterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Proximal aorta transverse view caudal to Figure 3. Note inferior vena cava (ivc), aorta (ao), anterior
Note inferior vena ... ), aorta (ao), anterior ... “clock mantle” sign ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #ClockMantle #Sign
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
divided into an anterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #Anterior ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Chronic #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... it is seen in pneumonias ... seen in chronic lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant