Chest Radiology - slides 2-10 Flashcards
Upright _______ view X-ray of chest the plate is in front and the beam comes from the back. The direction of the beam is from the back to the front. X-rays hit it first, spine gets diluted out in the picture and the cartilage sillhohette appears, which is much easier to read. Will push your shoulders right against the plate
PA (Posterior Anterior) View X-ray
_______ view X-ray: arms are upward holding on.
Lateral view X-ray
The patient is positioned to face the X-Ray ______, with his/her arms out of the projectory of the beam.
plate
In a PosteroAnterior (PA) Chest X-ray, the bones of the spine are further away from the plate, so their density is diffused and does not obscure the ______
mediastinum.
Sick, bedridden patients often require a bedside film, an ______ view with their back against the plate. In this kind of projection, the heart is magnified.
AP (Anterior-Posterior)
In an AP X-ray film, the heart is grossly ___, so if you want to measure size of heart this would not be the proper way.
Magnified
When reading films: Make sure that
A: It’s the correct ____
B: It’s the correct _______ (if prior films are available, use them for comparison)
C: It’s the correct ______ (R vs L may be the patient’s R and L, or the film’s R and L)
patient, film, side
If ____ X-ray films are available you can pull them up in the computer to compare them.
prior
This is a normal ______ X-ray view (woman patient) of the chest.
PA
This is a normal ______ X-ray view (woman patient) of the chest.
Lateral
In PA and lateral chest X-rays, the heart shows up very well because the ________ isn’t so bright that it obscures the heart.
vertebral column
NORMAL PA/LATERAL CXR
A satisfactory CXR includes all _____ribs, the diaphragm, both clavicles.
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NORMAL PA/LATERAL CXR
The ____ should be of optimal penetration.
The ___ follows the periphery of the film first, observing soft tissues and rib contours one by one, then the diaphragm.
Next, the ____ of the mediastinum.
Lastly, the ___ ___.
film, eye, contours, lung fields
When reading an X-ray, it is important to start reading from the ___ and go inwards.
sides
When reading a chest X-ray, observe soft tissues and rib contours one by one, then go to the ____.
diaphragm