An analysis of the left top pulmonary vein and comparison with the right top pulmonary vein for lung resection by three-dimensional CT angiography and thin-section images.

Makiko MurotaTakashi NorikaneYuka YamamotoMariko IshimuraKatsuya MitamuraYasukage TakamiKengo FujimotoKatashi SatohNaoya YokotaYoshihiro Nishiyama

Published in: Japanese journal of radiology (2023)

The top PV branching pattern variations can be evaluated using thin-section CT and 3D-CTA images. RTPV is not a rare finding, and LTPV should also be identified in lung cancer cases scheduled for resection.

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