Title: These are axial CT images starting superior and working inferior
1Axial Chest Anatomy
- These are axial CT images starting superior and
working inferior - This PowerPoint consists of two sets of images
one labeled with questions, the other not labeled
so you can scroll thru them. - Best viewed as slideshow for labeled set
2The following slide set is a collection of CT
axial (transverse) 5mm slices from the lower
neck to the upper abdomen. Soft tissue window
settings were selected to provide the best views
of the mediastinal anatomy. Every few slides,
outlines with a legend have been provided to
label anatomical structures of interest.
Radiologists frequently page up and down on
digital images to follow structures from their
origin to their termination. Try this with the
unlabeled slide set. Use the labeled slides to
help orient yourself while you page up and down
to try and identify various anatomical
structures. It will be best to view these slides
in the slideshow mode.
3Can you find the right and left subclavian
arteries? (click for answer)
4The right subclavian artery as it dumps into the
brachiocephalic artery. (click to highlight)
5What are the 3 yellow air-filled (black)
structures highlighted here? (click to highlight)
6This is contrast (white) being injected into the
left subclavian vein.
7Can you find the first 3 branches off the aortic
arch? (click for answer)
8Incidental lipoma (fat tumor) (notice it is the
same density as fat in the chest wall)
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11Can you find the left brachiocephalic vein as it
dumps into the SVC?(click for answer)
12We are at the level of the top of the aortic arch
(click to highlight)
13Can you find the right pectoralis major and
minor? (click for answer)
14What is the structure in blue? (click to
highlight)
This is the Superior Vena cava
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17Can you find the azygous arch ? (where the
azygous vein comes across to dump into the SVC)
(click for answer)
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19Notice the bifurcation of the trachea (corina) at
this level (click to highlight)
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21What is the structure in red? (click to highlight)
This is the left pulmonary artery.
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25Can you find the pulmonary trunk and right
pulmonary artery? (click for answer)
26Where are the ascending (A) and descending (D)
limbs of the thoracic aorta? (click to highlight)
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28We are at the level of the top of the left
atrium. Notice The pulmonary veins dumping into
it as they return from the lungs. (click to
highlight)
29Can you find the left main coronary artery coming
off the aorta? (click for answer)
30You can further see The left coronary branch into
the Circumflex artery and the LAD artery (click
to highlight)
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32Here is a good image of the aortic semi-lunar
valve leaflets. Can you find them? (click for
answer)
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34Here is a good image of the left atrium dumping
Into the left ventricle. Can you find it? (click
to highlight)
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36You can clearly see the left ventricular wall and
septum with the projecting papillary wall
muscles attaching to the mitral valve leaflets.
(click to highlight)
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39Contrast filling the right ventricle
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41Can you find the pericardial sac here? (click for
answer)
It is relatively easy to see because there is a
fat layer around the heart and around the
pericardium making the soft tissue more visible
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