(20) Thoracic Radiology (Brauer) Flashcards
Label the:
- Aorta (Aortic Knob)
- Right Atrium
- Left Ventricle
- Costophrenic Sulcus (right)
What is this?
Contours of the mammary glands
Label the:
- Trachea
- Pulmonary Arteries
- Intervertebral foramina
Label the:
- Right bronchus
- Left bronchus
- Anterior mediastinum
- Left-hemidiaphragm
- Right hemidiaphragm
What is this?
Fractured rib
Fractured ribs on XRay are identified from…
Hematoma at site of fracture
What is this?
Right Lung Pneumothorax
What is this?
R lung pneumothorax
What is this?
Tension pneumothorax
What is this?
Pulmonary meniscus sign
*meniscus is due to surface tension b/w two different fluids
What is this?
Coin Sign
-Causes (TB, neoplasms, cysts, vascular abnormalities)
What is this revealing?
Kerley Lines
When are kerley lines seen?
When the interlobular septa in the pulmonary interstitium become prominent
What is the difference b/w Kerley A and Kerley B lines?
Kerley A Lines: Diagnoal lines running from hila to periphery
Kerley B Lines: Short parallel lines at the periphery
Brachiocephalic Trunk