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Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... wall. ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... discuss later. ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... #CXR #Lucency ... #Differential # ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
wall (red arrow ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... cysts have thick walls ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
consolidation, because it will ... - Lung neoplasms ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
usually there will ... this is not the case ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
not look like a lung ... masses or consolidations ... bordering the chest ... wall (red arrows ... #Clinical #Radiology
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... On the lateral view ... cause an outpouching ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Direct/indirect chest ... wall trauma, LV ... especially inferior wall ... muscles apically and laterally ... Primary #Functional #Differential