Page 61 - Radiology Book

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Heart contours
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Brachiocephalic vein
6
Aortic knob
2
Superior vena cava
7
Main pulmonary artery
3
Right atrium
8
Left atrial appendage
4
Inferior vena cava
9
Left ventricle
5
Left subclavian artery
Heart borders
Right heart border
Right middle lobe
Left heart border
Lingual (part of the left upper lobe)
Right hemidiaphragm
Right lower lobe
Left hemidiaphragm
Left lower lobe
Descending aorta
Left lower lobe
Heart silHouettes - Pa cXr
The heart silhouettes contain 9 bumps called “moguls” that can be lost in various processes. Use the diagram to help you interpret abnormal contours.
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front and lateral lung anatomy
When 2 structures are in anatomical contact, the borders between them can be obscured by an underlying process, infection, mass, uid, etc.
AnAtomy