X-Ray Quiz – Discussion The annotated image illustrates the salient features: Upper lobe vessels are prominent, indicating pulmonary venous hypertension. The named signs for prominent upper lobe vessels
Chest X-ray showing implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Device is seen in the left infraclavicular area. Two high voltage shocking coils are seen, one in the superior vena cava and
Septal pacing - X-ray chest PA view: Pulse generator is seen in the left infraclavicular region and the lead can be seen emanating from it. If septal pacing
Dextrocardia and dextroposition: In dextrocardia, the apex of the heart points to the right while in dextroposition, the heart is just pushed to the right.
Mitral valve calcification X-ray chest PA view in severe calcific mitral stenosis Aortic knuckle with intimal calcification (first mogul) Prominent main pulmonary artery segment (second mogul) Prominent left
Biatrial enlargement on CXR Chest X-Ray (CXR) PA view showing cardiomegaly due to biatrial enlargement. Right atrial enlargement is evidenced by shift of the right cardiac border grossly
Chest X-ray PA view shows mild cardiomegaly. Right atrial enlargement (RA) is suggested by the rightward shift of right cardiac border. Superior vena caval (SVC) shadow can be
Gross enlargement of cardiac outline due to pericardial effusion. Other causes of such huge enlargement of cardiac outline are Ebstein's anomaly of tricuspid valve, multivalvular heart disease and
X-Ray chest PA view showing Mesocardia with levo transposition of great arteries (L-TGA). The bulge along the left upper cardiac border is the levo posed aorta.
