Thursday, December 6, 2007

CT Scan of Mesothelioma Patient

The image to the left is a CT scan of a patient that has been diagnosed with mesothelioma. This coronal section shows the follow parts of the body with the mesothelioma indicated by yellow arrows. The collection of fluid (central pleural effusion) is indicated with a yellow *.
  1. right lung
  2. spine
  3. left lung
  4. ribs
  5. descending part of the aorta
  6. spleen
  7. left kidney
  8. right kidney
  9. liver

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