Change: Moving or Stationary Grid Filter NpNo Exposure 100 kVp5 mAs FFD / SID 180 cm Central Ray Directed to the level of T7 (for Anterior Obliques)Directed 10 cm (4 inches) inferior to the jugular notch (for Posterior Obliques)Perpendicular to the IR Collimation Centre: T7   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 645)

Change:  ---- This page is under construction -----Chest - Anterior Oblique (preferred over Posterior Obliques) Area Covered Lung fields, apices, costophrenic angles, cardiac shadow and mediastinal structures, trachea Pathology shown Pathologies involving the lung fields, abnormal cardiac shadows and mediastinal structures Radiographic Anatomy Chest Radiographic Anatomy IR Size & Orientation   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 651)

Change:  100 kVp3 mAs FFD / SID 180 cm (72 inches) Central Ray Directed to the level of T7 (for Anterior Obliques)Directed 10 cm (4 inches) inferior to the jugular notch (for Posterior Obliques)Perpendicular to the IR Collimation Centre: T7 (the level of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 649)

Change: The thoracic spine is shown so that the lungs/ribs on one side occupies twice as much space as on the other side on an RAO, the cardiac shadow is shown without spinal superimposition (an LAO requires 60 degrees obliquity to achive this) Area Covered Lungs fields, apices, costophrenic angles, heart   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 612)

Change: From this AP position, rotate the patient 45 degrees, the shoulder maintaining contact with the bucky (the side of interest is closer to the bucky)Centre the chest to the IRRemove the arms from the area of interest byRaising the arm on the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 454)

Change: From this PA position, rotate the patient 45 degrees, the shoulder maintaining contact with the bucky (the side of interest closest to the bucky)Centre the chest to the IRRemove the arms from the area of interest by placing the hand on the side   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 237)

Change: Locked by angelagraham Feb 26 2008, 9:04 PM EST for: no reason given

Change: Created by AndyC Feb 26 2008, 8:00 PM EST for: no reason given