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. 2015 Aug 30;29(6):1728–1734. doi: 10.1111/jvim.13605

Table 2.

Landmarks for the left lung during ultrasonographic examination

Lung Lobe
Caudal Caudal Aspect of Cranial Lobe Cranial Aspect of Cranial Lobe
L – ICS 6–10 4–5 2–3
Ventral landmark(s) Diaphragm CCJ & pleural deviation Heart

L – ICS, left intercostal space; CCJ, costochondral junction.