Chest week 1

Question 1

what identifies adequate exposure?

Answer 1

can see lower thoracic spine through heart shadow

Question 2

AP or PA chest?

Answer 2

AP has more horizontal clavicles and a bigger heart shadow

Question 3

what is the significants of Retrosternal space?

and Retrocardiac space?

Answer 3

if retrocardiac space is opacified suspect collapse of lower lung/ consolidation.

retrosternal opacified suspect upper lobe collapse.

Question 4

what are the three types of loculated effusions?

Answer 4

1) fissural effusion
- round like opacity is seen within lung field

2) subpulmonary effusion
fluid level between lung field and diaphragm. this elevates the diaphragm.

3) thoracic wall effusion.
seen on peripheral.