Axial 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 The 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 Can you find the right and left subclavian arteries? (click for answer) The right subclavian artery as it dumps into the brachiocephalic artery (click to highlight) What are the yellow air-filled (black) structures These are the highlighted here? (click to highlight) Right lung apex Trachea and Esophagus This is contrast (white) being injected into the left subclavian vein Can you find the first branches off the aortic arch? (click for answer) Brachiocephalic artery Left Common Carotid artery Left Subclavian artery Incidental lipoma (‘fat tumor’) (notice it is the same density as fat in the chest wall) ...The 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... 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... yellow air-filled (black) structures These are the highlighted here? (click to highlight) Right lung apex Trachea and Esophagus This is contrast (white) being injected into the left subclavian