Atlas of CT Anatomy of the Lung

This photo gallery presents the anatomy of the lung by means of CT (axial, coronal, and sagittal reconstructions - pulmonary window).

Axial view - Coronal view - Sagittal view

Image 1. CT Anatomy of the lung, sagittal reconstruction, right lung, pulmonary window.1, Upper lobe of the right lung. 2, Right middle lobe of the lung. 3, Inferior lobe of the right lung. Black arrow, Minor fissure. Red arrow, Major fissure.
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  • Image 1. CT Anatomy of the lung, sagittal reconstruction, right lung, pulmonary window.1, Upper lobe of the right lung. 2, Right middle lobe of the lung. 3, Inferior lobe of the right lung. Black arrow, Minor fissure. Red arrow, Major fissure.
  • Image 2. CT Anatomy of the lung, sagittal reconstruction, left lung, pulmonary window.1, Superior lobe of the left lung. 2, Inferior lobe of left lung. Red arrow, Major fissure.
  • Image 3. CT Anatomy of the lung, coronal reconstruction, pulmonary window.1, Trachea. 2, Left main bronchus. 3, Right main bronchus. 4, Apical segmental bronchus of upper lobe (Right lung). 5, Right lower lobe bronchus. Red arrow, Major fissure.
  • Image 4. CT Anatomy of the lung, coronal reconstruction, pulmonary window. 1, Trachea. 2, Upper lobe of the right lung. 3, Right middle lobe of the lung. 4, Inferior lobe of the right lung. 5, Superior lobe of the left lung. 6, Inferior lobe of left lung. White arrow, Minor fissure. Red arrow, Major fissure.
  • Image 5. CT Anatomy of the lung, axial reconstruction, pulmonary window. 1, Apical segmental bronchus of upper lobe (Right lung). 2, Division of Trachea. 3, Superior lobe of the left lung. 4, Inferior lobe of left lung. Red arrow, Major fissure.
  • Image 6. CT Anatomy of the lung, axial reconstruction, pulmonary window. 1, Posterior segmental bronchus of upper lobe (right lung). 2, Anterior segmental bronchus of upper lobe (right lung). 3, Right main bronchus. 4, Left main bronchus. 5, Superior lobe of the left lung. 6, Inferior lobe of left lung. Red arrow, Major fissure.
  • Image 7. CT Anatomy of the lung, axial reconstruction, pulmonary window. 1, Bronchus intermedius. 2, Anterior junction line. 3, Left main bronchus. 4, Superior lobe of the left lung. 5, Inferior lobe of left lung. Red arrow, Major fissure.
  • Image 8 of 8. CT Anatomy of the lung, axial reconstruction, pulmonary window. 1, Right lower lobe bronchus. 2, Inferior lobe of the right lung. 3, Right middle-lobe bronchus. 4, Right middle lobe of the lung. 5, Upper lobe of the right lung. 6, Superior lobe of the left lung. 7, Inferior lobe of left lung. White arrow, Minor fissure. Red arrow, Major fissure.