Hello everybody!
Let's see the image correlations of the left lung today.
The left lung has an apical lobe ,lingula and a basal lobe.
Apical lobe has 2 segments: Anterior and posterior.
Lingula : The tongue like extension and the alleged counterpart of the middle lobe has 2 parts to it : Superior and Inferior.
Basal lobe has 4 segments namely : Superior, Posterior, Medial, Lateral.
Lingula : The tongue like extension and the alleged counterpart of the middle lobe has 2 parts to it : Superior and Inferior.
Basal lobe has 4 segments namely : Superior, Posterior, Medial, Lateral.
Carefully observe how the identification of these segments differs while seeing an X-ray.
Apical lobe:
So that's it with the interpretation of lung fields on X-rays!
Hope this is helpful!
-Medha.
I completely agree with your take on this. It is refreshing to see someone address the topic so honestly. Vanvasi Ayurveda: Herbal Lung Detox Syrup.
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