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To differentiate the computed tomographic appearance of the right pulmonary ligament from an adjacent linear structure arising along the inferior vena cava.

October 1, 1989Radiology

Right phrenic nerve: anatomy, CT appearance, and differentiation from the pulmonary ligament.

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To differentiate the computed tomographic appearance of the right pulmonary ligament from an adjacent linear structure arising along the inferior vena cava.
Examined cross-sectional anatomy from eight cadavers.
Evaluated 80 chest computed tomography examinations to correlate anatomical findings with imaging features.
Anatomic and CT correlation established that the line running laterally from the midportion of the inferior vena cava corresponds to the right phrenic nerve.
Identified that the true right pulmonary ligament is situated posterior to the right phrenic nerve rather than originating directly at the midportion of the inferior vena cava.

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Anatomical and CT correlation study reveals that lines near the inferior vena cava represent the right phrenic nerve in chest scans, highlighting differentiation from the pulmonary ligament.

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Berkmen et al. (1989) studied this question.

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Anatomical and CT correlation study reveals that lines near the inferior vena cava represent the right phrenic nerve in chest scans, highlighting differentiation from the pulmonary ligament.

Right phrenic nerve: anatomy, CT appearance, and differentiation from the pulmonary ligament.

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Right phrenic nerve: anatomy, CT appearance, and differentiation from the pulmonary ligament.

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