This exercise is for students studying Anatomy. Try answering the questions from the images before looking at the labeled images for answers.

PA view

CXR 1 Identify the anterior and posterior ribs   Answer
CXR 2 How do you number the posterior ribs?   Answer
CXR3 How do you identify the first thoracic vertebra?   Answer
CXR 4 Number the anterior ribs?   Answer  Answer
    What is the purpose of numbering ribs? Answer
CXR 5 Identify Vertebra, scapula, ribs, clavicle   Answer
CXR 6 Draw the outline of Mediastinum.   Answer
CXR 7   What are the Images at which you measure mediastinal width? Answer
CXR 8 Identify costo diaphragmatic (costo phrenic) angles What does blunting of costo diaphragmatic angle imply? Answer
CXR 9 Identify diaphragm positions  Which diaphragm is higher and why? Answer
CXR 10 Identify Trachea, carina, right and left main stem bronchi. Why are they visible, while rest of the bronchial tree is not? Answer
CXR 11 Identify right transverse fissure What is the normal location?  Answer
CXR 12 Identify left and right hilum. What is the normal relationship?  Answer

Lobar Projections

CXR 1 Visualize RUL projection in PA view Answer
CXR 2 Visualize RML projection in PA view Answer
CXR 3 Visualize RLL projection in PA view Answer
CXR 4 Visualize LLL projection in PA view Answer
CXR 5 Visualize LUL projection in PA view Answer
CXR 6 Visualize Lingula projection in PA view Answer
CXR 7 Visualize RUL projection in lateral view Answer
CXR 8 Visualize RLL projection in lateral view Answer
CXR 9 Visualize RML projection in lateral view Answer
CXR 10 Visualize LLL projection in lateral view Answer

Heart

CXR 1 How do you measure heart size? What is the normal range for heart size? Answer
CXR 2 Identify chambers of heart in PA view   Answer

Anatomy

CXR 3 Identify ascending aorta, aortic knob and descending aorta   Answer
CXR 4 Identify structures along the edge of mediastinum   Answer

Anatomy

CXR 5 Identify Aortic knob, AP window and Pulmonary artery What can fill AP window? Answer

Lateral view

CXR 1 Identify Sternum and angle. of Louis. What are the important landmarks at Sternal angle (Angle of Louis)? Answer
CXR 2 Identify Vertebra.    Answer
CXR 3 Identify aortic, pulmonary arches  and AP window   Answer
CXR 4 Identify chambers of heart in lateral view   Answer

Anatomy

CXR 5 Identify retro sternal air space.  What is normal retro sternal space? Answer
CXR 6 Identify costo diaphragmatic angle How do we use this information? Answer

CT

Image 1 Identify Trachea and Esophagus Answer
Image 2 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 3 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 4 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 5 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 6 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 7 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 8 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 9 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 10 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 11 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 12 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 13 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 14 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 15 Identify vascular structures Answer
Image 16 Identify vascular structures Answer

CT 

Major veins

 

Sequence1   Sequence2    Sequence3    Sequence4   Sequence5  Sequence6   Sequence7   

Follow the major veins draining into superior vena cava.

SVC

Sequence 1     Sequence 2     Sequence 3   Sequence 4  Sequence 5 

Right and left brachiocephalic veins join to form superior vena cava.  Follow the superior vena cava entering right atrium
Right atrium Sequence 1  Sequence 2  Sequence 3  Sequence 4  

Follow SVC entering right atrium. Note the relationship of right atrium to other chambers of heart.

Right ventricle

Sequence 1  Sequence 2  Sequence 3  Sequence 4

Note the relationship of right ventricle to Sternum.

Pulmonary artery

Sequence 1  Sequence 2  

Follow pulmonary artery. Identify right and left branches.

Pulmonary veins

Sequence 1  Sequence 2  Sequence 3

Note Pulmonary veins entering left atrium.

Left atrium

Sequence 1  Sequence 2  Sequence 3

Note mitral valve leaflet. Note its location..

Left ventricle

Sequence 1   Sequence 2

Note left ventricular wall thickness and Inter ventricular septum

Aorta

Sequence 1  Sequence 2  Sequence 3  Sequence 4    Sequence 5   Sequence 6  Sequence 7  Sequence 8

Follow Aorta from head end to foot. Note major branches, ascending, arch and descending portions of Aorta.

Major branches Sequence 1  Sequence 2  Sequence 3 Sequence 4     

Follow the major branches of Aortic arch to neck.