CT Slice Through the Arch of the Aorta
CT Slice Through the Arch of the Aorta
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TERMS
- right lung
- left lung
- heart chambers
- liver
- air in the stomach
- arch of aorta
- manubrium
- sternal angle (angle of louis)
SUMMARY
1. The aorta moves from right to left as it arches from anterior to posterior, so the plane of the imaging must be oblique to capture the entirety of the arch
2. The arch of the aorta is at the same level as the angle of Louis
3. The major vessels from the arch arise posterior o the manubrium
Categorised as: Aorta, Heart Anatomy, Liver Anatomy, Liver CT scan, Manubrium, Sternal Angle, Stomach Anatomy, Stomach CT Scan