1. RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF THE CHEST
Dr. Ahmad Amer Al-Boukai
Radiology Department
KKUH - KSU

2. Modalities Utelized Radiological Anatomy of the Chest Plain X-Ray
Computed Tomography (CT)
Magnatic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Ultrasound
Nuclear Medicine
Angiography

3. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
Lung Window
Mediastinal Window
Sagittal
Axial
Coronal

4. ANATOMY INTERPRETATION
Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
ANATOMY INTERPRETATION
Radiographic interpretation requires a firm knowledge of normal anatomy
and the myriad variants that may simulate disease.
TECHNIQUE

5. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
ADEQUATE
OVER
UNDER
Exposure
Position
Inspiration

6. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest

7. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
Inadequate inspiration
Adequate inspiration

8. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest

9. Radiological Anatomy of the ChestAP PA

10. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
LUNGS
MEDIASTINUM
BONY CAGE
SOFT TISSUE COMPONENT

11. UPPER
MIDDLE
LOWER

12. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
Upper Lobe
Upper Lobe
Minor Fissure
Middle Lobe
Lower Lobe
Major Fissure
Lower Lobe
Major Fissure
LEFT LUNG
RIGHT LUNG

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15. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest

16. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
Fissures

17. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
Fissures

22. LA LV
Right Diaphragm
Left Diaphragm

23. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
1- Clavicle
2- Spinous process
3- Trachea
4- Scapula
5- Aortic arch
6- Carina (bifurcation)
7- Pulmonary trunk
8- Lt. cardiac border (atria)
9- Lt. cardiac border (ventricle)
10- Vertebral body
11- Descending Aorta
12- Gastric fundus
13- Liver
14- Rt. Hemi-diaphragm
15- Rt. Main bronchus
16- Azygos vein
17- Scapula

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34. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest

35. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest

36. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
LEVEL 1
B BODY OF THORACIC VERTEBRA
C SPINAL CORD
CL CLAVICLES
LL APEX OF LEFT LUNG
RL APEX OF RIGHT LUNG
S SPINOUS PROCESS OF THE VERTEBRA
T TRACHEA

37. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
LEVEL 2
E ESOPHAGUS
R RIB
S SCAPULA
T TRACHEA
Right Brachiocephalic vein
Brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery

38. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
LEVEL 3
E ESOPHAGUS
R RIB
S SCAPULA
T TRACHEA
Right Brachiocephalic vein
Brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery

39. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
LEVEL 4
E ESOPHAGUS
T TRACHEA
Right Brachiocephalic vein
Left Brachiocephalic vein
Aortic arch

40. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
LEVEL 5
AA Aortic Arch
T TRACHEA
Superior vena cava

41. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
LEVEL 6
AA Ascending Aorta
DA Descending Aorta
Superior vena cava
Azygous Arch

42. Radiological Anatomy of the Chest
LEVEL 7
AA Ascending Aorta
DA Descending Aorta
LB Left main bronchus
LP Left pulmonary artery
PA Pulmonary trunk
RB Right main bronchus
SVC Superior vena cava

43. CT OF PULMONARY VASCULTURE1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 18

44. HEART

46. CT OF PULMONARY VASCULTURE14 15 16 17 10 19 18 14 17

57. THANKS