RadioGraphics
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Zylak, C. J.
Right arrow Articles by Kothari, K.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by Zylak, C. J.
Right arrow Articles by Kothari, K.

(RadioGraphics. 1983;3:478-530.)
© RSNA, 1983

Anatomy and computed tomography

A correlative module on the cervicothoracic junction

Carl J. Zylak M.D.1, W. Pallie M.B.2, M. Pirani M.B.1, John C. Wandtke M.D.3, and Kamel Kothari M.D.3

1 From the Department of Radiology, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2 The Department of Anatomy, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
3 The Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.

This presentation has demonstrated the cross sectional anatomy of the cervicothoracic region and has illustrated its application in the interpretation of conventional radiographs and computed tomographs of the region. The mediastinum has been conveniently divided into 3 longitudinal compartments, each continuing uninterrupted through the length of the entire mediastinum. These are the prevascular space (anterior mediastinal compartment), the vascular space (middle mediastinal compartment), and the postvascular space (posterior mediastinal compartment). The continuation of these compartments into the neck or from the neck into the mediastinum has been the focus of this presentation.

Various pathologic entities common to the cervicothoracic junction have been used to demonstrate involvement of the compartments described.

Index Terms: Computed tomography • cervicothoracic junction • Mediastinum • computed tomography • Neck • computed tomography






HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
RADIOGRAPHICS RADIOLOGY RSNA JOURNALS ONLINE
Copyright © 1983 by the Radiological Society of North America.