Cardiac Anatomy Susan Hobbs Cardiac 72004 Plain Film

Cardiac Anatomy Susan Hobbs Cardiac 7/2004

Plain Film Aorta Pulmonary veins Pulmonary arteries Left atrium Right atrium Left ventricle Right. Left atrium Right ventricle Left ventricle

CT Superior vena cava Ascending aorta Left pulmonary artery Superior cardiac recess Descending aorta Carina Esophagus

CT Right atrial appendage Superior vena cava Right superior pulmonary vein Right ventricular outflow tract Aorta Left coronary artery Left atrium Descending aorta

CT Right coronary artery Right atrium Right ventricle Left ventricle Sinus of Valsalva Left atrium Aortic root Left inferior pulmonary vein

CT Right atrium Left ventricular outflow tract Pericardium Right ventricle Left ventricle Mitral valve Right inferior pulmonary vein Left atrium Left inferior pulmonary vein Left atrioventricular groove with left coronary artery

CT Right atrioventricular groove with right coronary artery Right ventricle Right atrium Left ventricle Left ventricular outflow tract Left atrium Papillary muscle Mitral valve

CT Right ventricle Apex Right atrium Left ventricle Interventricular septum Coronary sinus

Imaging planes for cardiac MR/Echo Vertical long axis Horizontal long axis Short axis

CT Reformats in cardiac imaging planes Vertical long axis= 2 chamber view Short axis LV LV LV Horizontal long axis=4 chamber view

MR in cardiac imaging planes Vertical long axis Short axis Horizontal long axis

4 chamber w/ different pulse sequences Fiesta p Gd Triple IR Double IR 3 D MDE= delayed contrast enhancement

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