Some aspects of mediastinal anatomy and radiology.
High kilovoltage technique in chest radiography increases the visualization of the air-soft tissue boundaries of the mediastinum. The pulmonary-soft tissue interfaces account for pre- and paravertebral lines. The paravertebral and pleural-azygos-esophageal, central, posterior, and anterior lines of pleural contact are described, and displacement, deformities, and separation of the pleural reflections are illustrated.
D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011012:Pneumomediastinum, Diagnostic / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography