Basic Radiograph Interpretation

Question 1

What is the A-I approach?

Answer 1

Airway
Bony thorax
Cardiac Silhouette
Diaphram
Effusion
Fields
Gastric Bubble
Hilium
Invasive devices and lines

Question 2

How does lead appear on a radiograph?

Answer 2

white

Question 3

How does barium sulfate appear on a radiograph?

Answer 3

White

Question 4

How does bone appear on a radiograph?

Answer 4

white to light gray

Question 5

How does Muscle appear on a radiograph?

Answer 5

light to dark grey

Question 6

How does blood appear on a radiograph?

Answer 6

white in acute and gray to black in old

Question 7

How does liver tissues appear on a radiograph?

Answer 7

shades of gray

Question 8

How does Fat appear on a radiograph?

Answer 8

Shades of grey

Question 9

How does Air appear on a radiograph?

Answer 9

black

Question 10

What projection is a PA view seen?

Answer 10

Beam passes from posterior to anterior

Question 11

What projection is a AP view seen?

Answer 11

beam passe from anterior to posterior

Question 12

What projection is a Lateral view seen?

Answer 12

beam passes from side to side

Question 13

What projection is a oblique view seen?

Answer 13

beam passes through body part that is at an angle.

Question 14

Elevation is indicitive of?

Answer 14

Atelectasis
Obesity
Pleural effusion