Imaging Pneumonia

Normal PA-Answers

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Lobes and Fissures-blue dotted lines--right and left major fissues (oblique fissures), not normally visible on frontal view, approximate location shown

red line--minor fissure (horizontal fissure)

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yellow-right upper lobe (stops at minor fissure)

orange-left upper lobe (wraps around left heart border)

purple-right lower lobe

green-left lower lobe (both extend quite high in the chest)

pink-right middle lobe (wraps around right heart border)