Chest Radiography

what type of immobilization technique should be used for a chest radiograph in a young pediatric patient

• pigg-o-stat

• parent/ guardian

• compression band, restrain on table

• technologist

what are the two most important landmarks for chest positioning

• jugular notch

• top of shoulders

• xiphoid tip

• vertebra prominens

when evaluating a lateral chest x-ray more than ___ cm separation of the posterior ribs shows that the patient is rotated

• 3cm

• 2cm

• 1cm

• .5 cm

what is the purpose of rolling the shoulders forward for a PA chest radiograph

• remove the scapula

• move the clavicles

• move the lungs

• allow patient to be more comfortable

what is the CR point for a pa chest projection on an average female patient

• 3 inches below jugular notch

• 2 inches above shoulders

• 10 inches below vertebra prominens

• 7 inches below vertebra prominens

this is the area between the lungs

• thorax

• mediastinum

• pleural space

• sternoclavicular

where is the apex

• bottom of lungs

• top of lung above clavicle

• middle of lung

• in the hilum

what is the CR tube angle for a PA chest radiograph

• perpendicular

• 5 degrees cephalad

• 5 degrees caudad

• 15 degrees cephalad

which lung has three lobes

• right

• left

• neither

• both

What is the primary purpose of a chest radiograph?

• To diagnose lung diseases

• To measure heart rate

• To assess bone density

• To evaluate kidney function