lung cancer lecture 3 deck 1 Flashcards
1
Q
CXR 1st thing to check?
A
name/ marker/ rotation/ penetration
2
Q
CXR checklist?
A
MH ML BDR (ST)
3
Q
CXR 2nd thing to check?
A
metal work/ lines
4
Q
CXR 3rd thing to check?
A
heart
5
Q
CXR 4th thing to check?
A
mediastinum
6
Q
CXR 5th thing to check?
A
lungs (zones; upper, middle, lower)
7
Q
CXR 6th thing to check?
A
bones
8
Q
CXR 7th thing to check?
A
diaphragm
9
Q
CXR what to check on mediastinum?
A
- hilar vascular structures should be crisply defined
- no widening of mediastinum
- trachea should be central
10
Q
CXR what to check on lungs?
A
- compare upper, mid and lower zones
- look between ribs for lung detail
- remember to look “behind” the heart
11
Q
CXR 8th thing to check?
A
review areas
12
Q
CXR 9th thing to check?
A
soft tissue
13
Q
CXR what to check in review areas?
A
- hila
- lung apices (each apex)
- behind the heart
- behind the diaphragm