CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

Localizing Prosthetic Valves

Apr 10, 2019 by in CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING Comments Off on Localizing Prosthetic Valves

Key Points ▪ Radiographically apparent aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonic valve prostheses can all be identified and localized by chest radiography. Older mechanical and biological valves were easy to identify because…

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The Lateral Chest Radiograph

Apr 10, 2019 by in CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING Comments Off on The Lateral Chest Radiograph

Key Points ▪ The lateral chest radiograph is particularly useful for the recognition of specific chamber enlargement (other than that of the right atrium) for the recognition of the valve…

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Assessment of Heart Size

Apr 10, 2019 by in CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING Comments Off on Assessment of Heart Size

Key Points ▪ The chest radiograph allows for determination of overall heart size assessment as well as of some degree of specific chamber size assessment. ▪ On the chest radiograph,…

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The Frontal Chest Radiograph

Apr 10, 2019 by in CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING Comments Off on The Frontal Chest Radiograph

Key Points ▪ The components of the left and right-sided mediastinal and cardiac silhouettes should be committed to memory in detail, as should the frontal projections and the locations and…

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First Things First

Apr 10, 2019 by in CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING Comments Off on First Things First

Key Points General points to uphold in the approach to the chest radiograph, before reviewing the film for cardiovascular detail, include the following: ▪ Review the indication for the radiograph…

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Segmental Anatomy

Mar 3, 2019 by in CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING Comments Off on Segmental Anatomy

Each lung is divided into lobes and each lobe is divided into segments. Each segment is supplied by its own bronchus, which is called a segmental bronchus. We will learn…

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