Study on Anatomical Variations in Fissures of Lung by CT Scan

Abstract

Introduction Refinements in the modern computed tomography (CT) imaging techniques have led to anatomical variations in the fissures of lung being diagnosed more frequently. So far, majority of the studies conducted are cadaveric. There is paucity of studies in this aspect based on chest CT images. Hence, we undertook this study to find the anatomical variations in the fissures. Prior detection of anatomical abnormalities is important to reduce postoperative complications in lung resection surgeries.

Keywords

• accessory fissures
• anatomical variations
• CT scan thorax
• fissures of lung