A mnemonic to remember the normal position of the lung hila and pulmonary arteries is:
RALPH
Mnemonic
Right Anterior, Left Posterior and Higher
The left hilum is commonly higher than the right. The left pulmonary artery arches posterosuperiorly over the left mainstem bronchus, whereas the right pulmonary artery courses anterior to the right mainstem bronchus.
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