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Chest XRAY Flashcards

1
Q

Chest Xray
Projection

A

Postero-Anterior

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Chest
Positioning

A

-Patient erect, feet separated, weight equally distributed.
-Facing IR, chin raised.
-Backs of hands on back of hips to stop scapulae from superimposing.

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Chest
Where is the horizontal central ray?

A

T7, under the scapulae.

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4
Q

Chest collimation
Superiorly

A

Spinous process C7

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Chest collimation
Inferiorly

A

Lower costal margin

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6
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Chest collimation
Laterally

A

Acromioclavicular joint
Lateral chest walls

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7
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Chest
Source Image Distance

A

180cm

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8
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What to place on the image receptor before taking any image?

A

The correct anatomical marker

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9
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Chest XR
What to tell patient to do before taking the image?

A

Tell the patient to take a deep breath in – image taken on suspended inspiration!!

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