Change: Moved by AndyC Feb 8 2010, 2:42 AM EST

Change: is appropriate for a RML or lingula pathology butappears seems too generous for patients with a solitary apical chest lesion.Lordotic Positioning for Lung ApicesCase 1The radiographer noted the presence of a lesion in the right   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 767)

Change: PB-322 Radiologic Technologypowerpoint presentationX-ray Beam ConingThe normal principles and practices of good coning should not be abandoned when considering the lordotic technique. The coning technique used with this image is appropriate for a RML or lingula pathology but seems too generous for a solitary apical lesion.Lordotic   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 774)

Change: The Apical Lordotic Technique in Patients with LUL PathologyThis patient presented to the Emergency Department with PUO. The PA chest image demonstrated increased density in the left apex. There   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 768)

Change: were consistent with LUL consolidation. The lateral view was not convinsingconvincing in demonstrating the patholgy.pathology. Largely for want of another view of the pathology, the radiogarpherradiographer perfomedperformed an apical lordotic.The apical lordotic image supoertedsupported the diagnosis of LUL consolidation   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 713)

Change: smooth edged density in thean apicesapice which does not correspond with a rib.rib (arrowed). This supported the possibility that the RUL apical lesion was pleural basedThe apical lordotic view also supported the lesion being external to   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 630)

Change: The lateral view was performed with arms folded across head, which helps to demonstrate the upper lobes. There is an additional linear desnity in the apices which does not correspond with a rib. This supported the posiibility that the RUL apical lesion was pleural basedThe apical lordotic   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 628)

Change: This covers both basic approaches- angle the beam or angle the patient. A third approach which can be useful is to use some patient lordosis positioning and some cephalic tube angulationadapted from Meschan, I. 1955 An Atlas of Normal Radiographic Anatomy Saunders, London in http://www.e-radiography.net/technique/chest/Chest_apical.htmWith ambulant   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 315)

Change: ofif the pathology is associated with the lung apices- eg tuberculosis. The same projection can be used to demonstrate the middle lobe of the right lung and the lingula segment of the left upper lobe.TechniquePositionConingThe normal principles and practices of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 165)

Change: Renamed from The Apical Lordotic Technique by M.J.Fuller Mar 22 2009, 2:18 AM EDT for: Rename