Radiologic landmarks — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: On an abdominal CT scan, the pancreas can be identified by: - its head in close association with the _____ part of the duodenum - its body overlying the _____

Answer: 2nd

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Flashcard 2: On a CT of the thorax, the _____ is a good landmark to localize the esophagus (located posteriorly) and the great vessels (located anteriorly)

Answer: trachea

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Flashcard 3: What vertebral level does the renal artery branch off the aorta? _____

Answer: L1/L2

Flashcard 4: The normal neonatal thymus appears "_____-shaped" on a Chest X-Ray

Answer: sail