thoracic regional anatomy - INCOMPLETE Flashcards
diagnostic imaging: identify major thoracic structures on standard diagnostic images e.g. CT, MRI, X-ray and ultrasound
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AP vs PA x-ray
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always coronal, but depends on which direction x-ray shone (can tell by determining whether posterior or anterior of rib is more prominent) - gives different sizes to structures of interest as x-rays travel and spread further before detector - different views of dimension
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MRI of heart
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braciocephalic vein → SVC → right atrium → pulmonary artery → pulmonary vein → left heart → aorta
