Change: ifin favour of Rib RadiographyPointCommentFractures of the first rib are associated with mediastinal/vascular injury.This contention is not universally supported by researchFractures of the lower ribs are associated with trauma to the abdominal visceraThese patients should be considered for CT imagingA flail   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1032)

Change: source: unknownThere are normally 12 pairs of ribs. Additional ribs can be present in the form of cervical ribs and 13th ribs. The ribs that are most obvious on a PA/AP chest image are the posterior ribs.The Appropriateness of Rib RadiographyThe ACR suggest that   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 949)

Change: There are normally 12 pairs of ribs. Additional ribs can be present in the form of cervical ribs and 13th ribs. The Appropriateness of Rib RadiographyThe ACR suggest that rib radiography is more appropriate in children than adults. They note the following."While rib fractures   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 931)

Change: This image demonstrates an old rib fracture. The presence of callus new bone formation around the fracture indicates that it is a healing fracture.Film-Screen TechniqueThis is a LPO rib position image taken in the supine oblique   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 863)

Change:  of the left posterior ribs are demonstrated.This is a CT chest 3D reconstruction. Multipe pairs of adjacent posterior rib fractures are demonstrated on the right indicating a flail segment. ...back to the Wikiradiography home page...back to the Applied Radiography home page   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 834)

Change: This is a LPO rib position image taken in the supine oblique position using a film-screen technique. A long exposure time technique has been employed.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 813)

Change:  (digital radiography kVps can be higher)DR ImagingDR imaging of ribs tends to produce images of a very high quality. This is an LPO rib image on a   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 626)

Change: "At presentation, radiographs revealed eight rib fractures in six ( I 2%) of 50 patients and sonography revealed 83 rib fractures in 39 (78%) of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 613)

Change: The motion of the heart and great vessels tend to blur the thoracic viscera leaving the bony anatomy in sharp relief.This enlarged image demonstrates the blurring effect associated with a long exposure technique- the soft   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 484)

Change: A flail chest may not be clinically evident in some patients, particularly obese patientspatients with ribs fractures identified radiographically are more likely to receive appropriate pain reliefidentification of multiple rib fractures can have management implicationsrib fractures in children have high association with NAITechnique NotesA   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 420)