Lateral Chest

There is valuable information that can be obtained by a chest lateral view. A few of them are listed below:

• Sternum

• Vertebral column

• Retrosternal space

• Localization of lung lesions

• Lobes of lungs

• Oblique fissures

• Tracheoesophageal stripe

• Pulmonary artery

• Heart

• Aorta

• Mediastinal masses

• Diaphragm

• Volume measurements

  • SPN

  • Radiologic TLC