Normal chest variants Flashcards
1
Q
What view do you use to reduce magnification of the heart?
A
Left lateral view
2
Q
What view is helpful to assess the volume of pleural effusion and demonstrate whether a pleural effusion is mobile or loculated?
A
Lateral decubitus (place side of interest up)
3
Q
Does inspiration or expiration accentuate Pneumothorax?
A
expiration
4
Q
What rib number should the diaphragm be found at?
A
right 10th posterior rib
5
Q
T/F: On a good PA film, the thoracic spine disc spaces should be barely visible through the heart
A
True
6
Q
What is the Point of entry of the bronchi, vessels, and nerves called?
A
Hilum
