Imaging Pneumonia

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Lobes and Fissures-blue lines--right and left major fissues (oblique fissures), superimposed on lateral view

red line--minor fissure (horizontal fissure)

yellow--right upper lobe, inferior boundary at minor fissue, posterior boundary at major fissure

pink--right middle lobe, upper boundary minor fissure, posterior boundary major fissure, overlying heart

purple--right lower lobe, inferior to major fissure, upper portion extends high into chest posteriorly

Right lobes

Left lobes

orange--left upper lobe, inferior boundary at major fissure, lingula overlies heart on left

green--left lower lobe, inferior to major fissure, upper portion extends high into chest posteriorly

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