Image of the Month – September 2015 – 3D reconstruction of the coronary arteries

Submitted by – Dr Jason Sarfo-Annin CT2 Acute Care Common Stem,
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

This three dimensional reconstruction of the chest shows the aortic valve and coronary arteries. Test yourself by naming the structures labelled A to E (Answers below the image).

 

Answers
A: Left main stem coronary artery
B: Left circumflex artery
C: First diagonal artery (D1)
D: Left anterior descending artery
E: Right circumflex artery

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