Chest

Question 1

Structures PA

Answer 1

Apices to costophrenic angles
Lateral margins of chest
9 posterior ribs visible above diaphragm

Question 2

CR and CP PA

Answer 2

Cr: perp
Cp: MSP at level of 7th thoracic vertebrae

Question 3

No rotation PA

Answer 3

Lung fields symmetrical
Medial ends of clavicle equidistant to spine
SP centered on mid vertebral bodies

Question 4

No waist F/E PA

Answer 4

Medial end of clavicle sits at T3-4 IV space

Question 5

Good shoulder rotation PA

Answer 5

Scapulae off lung fields

Question 6

Good inspiration PA

Answer 6

2nd inspiration is best
All of 9th and some of 10th posterior ribs visualized superior to diaphragm

Question 7

Shoulders depressed PA

Answer 7

Clavicles relatively horizontal on same horizontal plane

Question 8

Structures AP

Answer 8

Apices to costophrenice angles
Lateral margins of chest
9 posterior ribs visible above diaphragm

Question 9

CR and CP AP

Answer 9

CR: perp to MCP
CP: midline 3” inferior to sternal notch

Question 10

No rotation AP

Answer 10

Lung fields symmetrical
Medial ends of clavicles equidistant to spine
SP centered to mid vertebral bodies

Question 11

BTP AP

Answer 11

Medial end of clavicles sits at T3-4 IV space

Question 12

Good shoulder rotation AP

Answer 12

Scapulae off long fields when possible

Question 13

Good inspiration AP

Answer 13

9 posterior ribs visualized superior to diaphragm

Question 14

Shoulders depressed AP

Answer 14

Calvicles relatively horizontal, on same horizontal plane

Question 15

Structures LAt

Answer 15

Apices to bases
Anterior and posterior chest wall

Question 16

CR and CP lat

Answer 16

CR: perp
CP: btwn ant-post margins at Lv T7

Question 17

No rotation Lat

Answer 17

Posterior ribs almost SI ant/post

Question 18

No tilt lat

Answer 18

SI posterior ribs sup-inf
iV disk spaces open

Question 19

Good inspiration lat

Answer 19

11 full thoracic vertebrae are seen above diaphragm

Question 20

Good arm abduction lat

Answer 20

Arms not SI on lung fields