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Chest, Abdomen and Ribs Flashcards

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1
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why do we do chest radiography?

A

to visualize visceral anatomy of chest (heart and lungs)

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what kVp is required for chest?

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high

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SID chest radiography

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72”

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routine chest series

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PA chest

left lateral chest

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set up flow

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measure
set control panel
set SID
set collimation and apply side marker
apply lead shielding to patient
position patient at bucky
align cassette to patient
align CR to center of cassette
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film size PA chest

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14x17

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bucky placement

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1 1/2” above VP

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ID blocker (PA chest)

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up

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CR (PA chest)

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to spine and mid film

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collimate (PA chest)

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to film size

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marker (PA chest)

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Left above left shoulder

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patient instructions (PA chest)

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roll shoulders forward

deep inspiration adn hold

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measure (PA chest)

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over shoulder, spine to mid sternum

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what should you see on PA chest?

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tracheal air shadow
aortic knob/arch
cardiophrenic angle
diaphragm
hilum
apex
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optimal PA chest criteria

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all heart and lung anatomy included
unwanted anatomy out of lungs
no rotation
adequate penetration of structures
upper 4 thoracic vertebrae identified well
adequate inspiration of lung
count 10 posteiror or 7 anterior ribs
lung markings are crisp
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SID (L lateral chest)

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72”

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film size (L lateral chest)

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14x17

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bucky location (L lateral chest)

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1 1/2” above VP

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patient position (L lateral chest)

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left side against bucky, hands over head

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CR (L lateral chest)

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center of film and mid-axillary line

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marker (L lateral chest)

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left marker above left shoulder

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breathing instructions (L lateral chest)

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deep inspiration and hold

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things you should see (L lateral chest)

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A 
sternum
heart
right hemidiaphragm
left hemidiaphragm
posterior costophrenic angles superimposed
aortic arch
apices superimposed
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image criterial (L lateral chest)

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apices through costophrenic angles visualized and clear
posteior ribs superimposed
IVFs open
sternum in profile

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abdominal routine series
recumbent or upright AP abdomen
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why do we take a recumbent AP abdomen
rule out masses, aneurysm, calcifications, foreign bodies, fetal shadows, bowel gas pattern
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if an aneurysm is suspected, what must you also take?
lateral abdomen
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why do we take an upright AP abdomen
identify free air in abdominal cavity | air fluid levels
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patient postion for recumbent AP abdomen
supine on table bucky
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film size adn position for recumbent AP abdomen
14x17, vertical
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CR (recumbent)
iliac crest
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breathing instructions for recumbent
exhale and hold
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what do we need to see on a recumbent?
bottom of bladder
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measure for abdomen films
largest part of abdomen
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film size and position (upright)
14x17 top of cassette at axilla level 2"above crest
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what must an upright include?
diaphragm
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breathing instructions (upright)
expiration
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what may we see on upright?
chest, diaphragm | meganblas
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unilateral AP rib SID
40"
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unilateral AP rib cassette
14x17 vertical
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unilateral AP rib, where does injured part go?
closest to bucky
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unilateral AP rib (upper) cassette position
top of cassette 1 1/2" above VP
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unilateral AP rib (lower) cassette position
bottom of cassette at crest
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CR unilateral AP rib
CR to mid film | vertical cross hair on other side of sternum
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unilateral AP rib (upper) breathing
inspiration
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unilateral AP rib (lower)
expiration
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bilateral AP ribs cassette (upper)
14x17 transverse | top of cassette 1 1/2" above shoulders
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bilateral AP ribs cassette (lower)
14x17 transverse bottom of cassette at crest
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bilateral AP ribs cassette (upper)
inspiration
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bilateral AP ribs cassette (lower)
expiration

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