Diaphragm – Depression

3. Evaluate for Diaphragm – Depression A depressed hemidiaphragm can be the result of asthma, COPD, a tumour or a large pleural effusion. The image below depicts flattened diaphragms as a result of bullous emphysema.

Diaphragm

1. Evaluate for Diaphragm On the lateral film the costophrenic (CP) angle of each hemidiaphragm (HD) should be sharp. Right Image: Close up of CP angle of each HD. (RD = right HD and LD = left HD)

Mediastinal Mass – Middle

Everything from the heart and great vessels to a line 1 cm posterior to the anterior border of the thoracic vertebral bodies. Look for: Esophageal carcinoma, esophageal duplication cyst Metastatic disease Lymphadenopathy (all causes) Hiatus hernia Bronchogenic...