radio anatomy of the thorax and medias tin um 9-17
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RADIOANATOMY OF THORAX AND MEDIASTINUM
VINITA SHARAN MD
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Objectives
To identify the ribs, sternum and thoracic spine
To identify the muscles of the chest wall To evaluate the diaphragm and costophrenic
sulci To identify the lungs, heart and great vessels To identify the trachea, carina and right and
left main stem bronchi
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Imaging modalities
Plain X-Ray CT scan
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Chest radiograph- Views Required
Most commonly done Posteroanterior view (PA View) Lateral view
Others Lordotic view – to look at the apical segment Right anterior oblique view to evaluate heart and
Left anterior oblique view ribs Anteroposterior view – for bed ridden patients and
children Decubitus view – for evaluating pleural effusion or
pneumothorax
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Chest Radiograph
Look for symmetry and technique Structures
Fissures Lung Parenchyma Trachea and bronchi Heart Pulmonary vasculature Bony structures Soft tissues Costo-phrenic angle
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Chest Radiograph - Posteroanterior View
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Chest Radiograph - Lateral View
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Bony Thorax
The bony thorax comprises of Ribs Vertebral column Sternum
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Ribs
12 ribs on each side – may vary occasionally Forms greater part of the thoracic cage Bony arches arranged one below the other Gap between two ribs is the intercostal space Upper ribs less oblique than lower ribs The length of the ribs increase from 1st to 7th
and then decreases from 7th to 12th The breadth of the ribs decreases from up
downwards
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Ribs
The upper 7 ribs are connected through their cartilages to the sternum – true ribs
The cartilages of the 8th,9th and 10th ribs are joined to the cartilage of the rib above – false ribs
The 11th and 12th ribs are free – floating ribs
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Sternum
Flat bone Forms anterior median part of the thoracic
cage Upper part is called the manubrium Middle part is called the body Lower tapering part is called the xiphoid
process
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Sternum
Manubrium is the quadrilateral upper part Thickest and strongest part Upper level of manubrium is at the upper
level of the 3rd thoracic vertebra Body is longer, narrower and thinner than the
manubrium Xiphoid process is the smallest part of the
sternum
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Vertebral Column
12 thoracic vertebra and intervening intervertebral discs
Thoracic vertebra recognized by presence of costal facets on the sides
There are two facets in most ribs The upper being near the upper border and
articulates with the numerically corresponding rib
The lower facet is near the lower border and articulates with the next lower rib
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Vertebral Column
Body of the vertebra is heart shaped Pedicels are directed straight backwards Laminae overlap each other from above Transverse processes are large and directed laterally
and backwards from the junction of the pedicles and laminae
Spine is long and directed downwards and backwards
5th to 9th spine are longest and overlap each other Vertebral foramen is comparatively small and circular
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Walls of the Thorax
Coverings of the thoracic wall Skin Superficial fascia Deep fascia Extrinsic muscles
Thoracic wall proper is formed by the intercostal muscles
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Chest Radiograph - PA View
Clavicle
Rib
Vertebra
Scapula
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Chest Radiograph – Lateral View
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Chest Radiograph (PA View) – Ribs
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Intercostal muscle Rib Sternum
Vertebral body
Spinous process Vertebral canal with spinal cord
Transverse process
CT Scan of the Chest
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Soft Tissues And Spaces
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Aorticopulmonary Window
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Aorticopulmonary Window and Retrosternal Space
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Between the ascending and descending aorta is the aorticopulmonary window Aorticopulmonary window level
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Diaphragm
Right hemidiaphragm is slightly higher than left hemidiaphragm
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Right hemidiaphragm is slightly higher than left hemidiaphragm
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Diaphragm
Right hemidiaphragm is slightly higher than left hemidiaphragm
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Costophrenic Angle
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Pleura
Serous membrane lined by flattened epithelium
Two pleural sacs – one either side of mediastinum
Lungs have two layers Outer layer- parietal pleura Inner layer- visceral pleura
Space between the – pleural cavity (potential space)
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Parietal Pleura
Visceral Pleura
Pleural Cavity
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Visceral Pleura
Parietal Pleura
Pleural Space
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Oblique Fissures
Indicated by a line that runs from the spinous process of T2 vertebra around the thorax to the sixth costochondral junction
Similar on both sides4. Right Oblique
Fissure10. Left Oblique
Fissure
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• Indicated by a line that runs from the spinous process of T2 vertebra around the thorax to the sixth costochondral junction
• Similar on both sides
Oblique Fissures
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Oblique Fissures
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Transverse Fissure
Runs from the anterior border of the lung along the fourth costal cartilage to the oblique fissure
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Fissures
Runs from the anterior border of the lung along the fourth costal cartilage to the oblique fissure
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MEDIASTINUM
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MEDIASTINUM
Superior Anterior Middle Posterior
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Superior Mediastinum
Located superior to the pericardium Above the horizontal plane passing through the
sternal angle to the intervertebral disc space between T4-T5
Contents Thymus Great vessels Phrenic and vagus nerve Esophagus Thoracic duct Prevertebral muscles
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Trachea and Bronchi
•Angle of Carina (angle between the two main stem bronchi)
•Should be less than 60 degrees
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Thymus
Superior Mediastinum on Chest Radiograph
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Superior Mediastinum on Chest Radiograph - Thoracic Duct
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CT Scan of Superior Mediastinum
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Superior Mediastinum Superior Mediastinum
First of all identify the trachea Easy to recognize as it is air-filled , central in location Consistent in position and round or oval in shape Many other structures have fairly consistent relation to it
Esophagus Lies posterior to the trachea Depending on the position of the trachea in relation to
the vertebra it may be on one side – usually on the left Appears as a flattened structure of soft tissue
attenuation Small amounts of air or air and fluid may be seen
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Superior Mediastinum Superior Mediastinum Great arterial branches of the aortic arch and great
veins At the thoracic inlet Brachiocephalic veins
Most anterior and lateral vascular branches visible Lying immediately behind the clavicular head Vary in size but positions are relatively constant
Brachiocephalic , left common carotid and left subclavian arteries Are posterior to the veins and adjacent to the anterior and
lateral walls of the trachea
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Superior Mediastinum Superior Mediastinum
Below the thoracic inlet Left brachiocephalic vein
Crosses from left to right anterior to the arteries Joins the right brachiocephalic vein to form the
superior vena cava
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Suprerior Mediastinum Suprerior Mediastinum Left subclavian artery
Posterior most in location Adjacent ot the left side of the trachea – at 3 or 4 o’clock
position from tracheal lumen Left common carotid artery
Anterior to the left subclavian artery – at 1 or 2 o’clock position from tracheal lumen
Variable in position Brachiocephalic artery
Anterior and to the right of the tracheal lumen – about 11 o’clock position
Variable size and shape
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Suprerior Mediastinum Suprerior Mediastinum
Brachiocephalic artery Oval at origin and somewhat bigger than other
braches On higher level may be oval or elliptical –
because of its bifurcation into the right suclavian and right common carotid artery
May be tortuous Other than these structures – some veins and
lymphnodes , lower part of thyroid gland may sometimes be visible
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
At the aortic arch level Aortic arch
Anterior aspect of arch is anterior to the trachea Arch passes to the left of the trachea Posterior arch is lying anterior and lateral to the spine Posterior part of arch is smaller
Superior vena cava Anterior and to the right of the trachea Oval in shape
Esophagus Similar appearance and position as at a higher level
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Brachiocephalic vein Brachiocephalic vein
Internal jugular vein joins subclavian vein to form brachiocephalic vein
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At the Thoracic Inlet(six vessels level)
RBV
LBV
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Five vessels level
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Left brachiocephalic Left brachiocephalic vein crosses to join vein crosses to join right brachiocephalic right brachiocephalic veinvein
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Azygous vein
Superior vena cava Left Brachiocephalic Vein crossing over to the right to join the right Braciocephalic vein to form the SVC
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Superior vena cava
Brachiocephalic trunk
Left Common carotid artery
Left Subclavian artery
Trachea
Esophagus
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Arch of aorta
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Superior vena cava
Brachiocephalic trunk
Common carotid artery
Subclavian artery/vein
Trachea
Esophagus
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Azygous vein
Superior vena cava
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Arch of aorta
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Azygos Vein draining into the SVC
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Anterior mediastinum
Smallest division of the mediastinum Located anterior to the pericardium or
pericardial sac Contains the thymus in childhood
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Middle Mediastinum
Contains the pericardium and heart and immediately adjacent part of the great arteries
Phrenic nerves Main bronchi Root of the lungs
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Posterior Mediastinum
Located posterior to the pericardium Anterior to the body of the inferior eight
thoracic vertebrae Contents
Esophagus Thoracic aorta
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Chest Radiograph – Anterior Mediastinum
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Chest Radiograph - Middle Mediastinum
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Chest Radiograph - Middle Mediastinum
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Posterior Mediastinum - Esophagus (Esophagogram)
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CT Scan of Mediastinum
Anterior Middle Posterior
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
This is where the action is Important group of lymph nodesAortaPulmonary arteriesSuperior vena cava
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
Pretracheal or anterior paratracheal space- Aortic arch on left, superior vena cava and
mediastinal pleura on the right and trachea posteriorly
Triangular fat filled space contains important middle mediastinal lymph nodes of the pretracheal chain
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
Prevascular space – anterior mediastinum Anterior to the aorta and superior vena cava Roughly triangular Part of the anterior mediastinum and contains
the thymus, lymph nodes and fat
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
At level slightly below the aortic arch Ascending and descending aorta are two separate
structures Ascending aorta (25-35 mm) is slightly larger than
descending aorta (20-30mm) Trachea bifurcates at the carina into right and left
mainstem bronchus At carina trachea assumes oval or triangular shape
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
On right side the arch of the azygous vein joins the posterior
wall of the superior vena cava and passes above the right main-stem bronchus and hence is seen at a higher level than the bronchus
Passes along the mediastinum to the right and anterior of the spine
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
On the left side Aorticopulmonary window Under the aortic arch but above the pulmonary
artery Contains fat, middle mediastinal lymph nodes
and recurrent laryngeal nerve Aorticopulmonary window lymph nodes freely
communicate with the pretracheal lymph nodes
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
Below the level of the carinaAzygoesophageal recess
Part in association with the esophagus and azygous vein
Important due to adjacent subcarinal lymph nodes and esophagus
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
The main pulmonary artery divides into the right and left arteries Left is slightly higher than the right – usually 1
cm above Left appears as a continuation of the main
artery and is directed posterolaterally and to the left
Right arises at an angle of 90 degrees to the main artery and crosses in front of the carina or main bronchi
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
The main pulmonary artery is most anterior arising from the right ventricle
Right ventricle is anterior and to the right of the left ventricle
Superior vena cava is seen entering the right atrium
Between the right atrium and the main pulmonary artery the aortic root arises from the left ventricle
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
Left atrium is located posteriorly appearing larger than the right atrium
On each side the pulmonary veins can be seen entering the left atrium
Esophagus is seen in the retrocardiac area
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
Near the level of the diaphragm the inferior vena cava is seen as an oval structure entering the posterior right atrium
Azygous vein is seen in the same location as higher up
Hemiazygous vein is seen on the left side behind the descending aorta
Paravertebral nodes lie in association with the azygous and hemiazygous veins
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Mediastinum Mediastinum
Normal pericardium and pericardial contents is visible as a 1 to 2 mm stripe of soft tissue attenuation paralleling the heart and outlined by mediastinal fat and epicardial fat
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Pretracheal space
Prevascular space
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Between the ascending and descending aorta is the aorticopulmonary window Aorticopulmonary window level
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1.Superior vena cava 2. Ascending aorta 3. Descending aorta 4. Trachea 5. Right lung 6. Left lung 7. Sternum
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Left atrium
Right atrium
Aortic sac Pulmonary trunk
Descending aorta
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Aortic sac
Superior vena cava
Descending aorta
Left Pulmonary artery
Left Pulmonary Artery Level
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Right pulmonary artery
Pulmonary trunk
Left pulmonary artery
Right Pulmonary Artery Level
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Left Atrial Left Atrial Level Level
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Left atrium
Superior Vena Cava entering Right atrium
Aortic sac Pulmonary trunk
Descending aorta
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1.Right Atrium 2.Left Atrium3.Right Ventricle 4.Left Ventricle 5.Descending Aorta 6. Transverse Process of T77.Right pulmonary artery branch 8.Left pulmonary artery branch
Four Chamber Level
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Left Ventricle
Interventricular Septum
Right atrium Right Ventricle
Three Chamber Level
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Azygoesophageal recess Azygoesophageal recess
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