CT appearance of the diaphragm varying with respiratory phase and muscular tension.
Two cases exhibiting great variability of diaphragmatic CT appearance are reported. The literature on the effect of respiratory phase and muscular diaphragmatic contraction on the CT presentation is discussed.
D000368:Aged; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D012119:Respiration; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed