Min Huang1, Tao Wang2, Ximing Wang3, Xinya Zhao4. 1. Department of Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324#, Jingwu Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. 2. Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, 324#, Jingwu Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. 3. Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324#, Jingwu Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. 4. Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324#, Jingwu Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China. zhaoxinya2000@126.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aims were to study the pattern of right bronchial tree with multi-detector CT. METHODS: 238 patients were enrolled. The three-dimensional bronchial tree images were acquired using the post-processing technique of CT. RESULTS: There were mainly four types for right superior lobe bronchial tree, i.e., (140/238, B1-B2-B3); (44/238, B1 + 2, B3); (28/238, B2, B3); (22/238, B1, B2 + 3). There were two types for right middle lobe bronchial tree, i.e. (229/238, B4, B5); trifurcation of right middle lobe bronchi (9/238). There were mainly four types for right inferior lobe bronchial tree, i.e., (135/238, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10); (42/238, B6, B7, B8, B10); (25/238, B6, B7, B8 + 9, B10); (21/238, B6, B7, B8-B9-B10). CONCLUSIONS: The present study describes variations in the anatomy of the right bronchial tree, and reveals that there were mainly four types for right superior lobe bronchial tree, two types for right middle lobe bronchial tree, and four types for right inferior lobe bronchial tree.
PURPOSE: The aims were to study the pattern of right bronchial tree with multi-detector CT. METHODS: 238 patients were enrolled. The three-dimensional bronchial tree images were acquired using the post-processing technique of CT. RESULTS: There were mainly four types for right superior lobe bronchial tree, i.e., (140/238, B1-B2-B3); (44/238, B1 + 2, B3); (28/238, B2, B3); (22/238, B1, B2 + 3). There were two types for right middle lobe bronchial tree, i.e. (229/238, B4, B5); trifurcation of right middle lobe bronchi (9/238). There were mainly four types for right inferior lobe bronchial tree, i.e., (135/238, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10); (42/238, B6, B7, B8, B10); (25/238, B6, B7, B8 + 9, B10); (21/238, B6, B7, B8-B9-B10). CONCLUSIONS: The present study describes variations in the anatomy of the right bronchial tree, and reveals that there were mainly four types for right superior lobe bronchial tree, two types for right middle lobe bronchial tree, and four types for right inferior lobe bronchial tree.
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Keywords:
Anatomy; Computed tomography; Right bronchial tree
Authors: Robert J Keenan; Rodney J Landreneau; Richard H Maley; Deepak Singh; Robin Macherey; Susan Bartley; Tibetha Santucci Journal: Ann Thorac Surg Date: 2004-07 Impact factor: 4.330