X-Rays (Exam I) Flashcards
Would bones be more present with overexposure or underexposure?
overexposure
What type of body habitus results in underexposed x-rays?
Obesity
With overexposure, a chest x-ray will appear too ______.
dark
With underexposure, a chest x-ray will appear too ____.
bright
What mnemonic should guide x-ray assessment?
Are There Many Lung Lesions?
Abdomen
Thorax
Mediastinum
Lung
Laterality
What structures make of the pulmonary Hila?
Pulmonary arteries & veins
Abnormalities in lung fields are marked by excessive _______ and ________.
radiolucency and radiopacity
What is the systematic order of approach for chest x-ray assessment?
- Bony framework
- Soft tissues
- Lung fields and Hila
- Diaphragm and pleural spaces
- Mediastinum & heart
- Abdomen and neck
What structure is indicated by 1 on the figure below?
Superior Vena Cava
What structure is indicated by 2 on the figure below?
Inferior Vena Cava
What structure is indicated by 3 on the figure below?
Right atrium
What structure is indicated by 4 on the figure below?
Right ventricle
What structure is indicated by 5 on the figure below?
Left ventricle
What structure is indicated by 6 on the figure below?
Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch
What structure is indicated by 7 on the figure below?
Pulmonary vasculature
What would the results be for a poor inspiration on a chest x-ray?
- High diaphragm
- Crowding of lung markings
What describes the anatomical position of the right upper lobe (RUL) ?
- Upper ⅓ of right lung
- Posteriorly, adjacent to first 3 - 5 ribs
- Anteriorly, reaches as far down as 4th rib
What lobe of the right lung is located primarily posteriorly?
Right Lower Lobe (RLL)
Which of the right lung lobes is typically smallest and triangular in shape?
Right Middle Lobe (RML)
How high up posteriorly will the RLL extend?
T6
Which right lung fissure is oriented obliquely?
Major Fissure