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Change: Note that this is a radiograph rather than a digital image. The benefits of utilising an aluminium filter are considerably less when a digital technique is employed (CR or DR). 16. Single View Chest Radiography This is a PA/AP chest image on
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Change: This patient presented to the Emergency Department with a suspected chest infection and was referred for chest radiography. The radiographer noted that the patient was
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Change: Essentials of Skeletal Radiology 1/2/2011 This 32 year old male patient has an abnormal opacity in the RUL. Whilst there are many possible causes of upper lobe opacity in this patient, a round pneumonia or a malignant lesion would be considered.Note also that the lesion is not partially
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Change: . Despite a valiant effort by the radiographer to fit the chest anatomy with the cassette in portrait orientation, landscape cassette orientation would have been a better choice. 19. The Value of Comparison with Old Chest Radiography This 18 year old male presented to
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Change: Chest Radiography Video Tutorials1. Chest Radiography of the Kyphotic Patient This is a lateral chest image taken on a patient with a moderately severe thoracic kyphosis. A triangular positioning
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Apr 9 2010, 7:58 PM EDT
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Change: mediatinummediastinum are showing improved demonstration. 18. The Value of Viewing old Chest Radiography Before you Start Patients who have unusual chest anatomy tend to have radiographic errors repeated when the radiographers don't check old imaging before they start.It is common practice in Australia
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Change: This is the same patient who has been encouraged to take a deeper breath in. All of the lungfields and mediatinum are showing improved demonstration. 18. The Value of Viewing old Chest Radiography Before you Start Patients who have unusual chest anatomy tend
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Change: Producing an image such as this one is a pointless exercise- where there is a low likelihood of success, it is prudent to consider alternative approaches including abandoning the examination. Summary Plain film radiography is not considered a particularly 'sexy' imaging
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Change: There is a level of compliance that is required for most radiographic examinations and bedside chest radiography is no exception. There is a case for
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Change: (breast augmentation noted) The radiographer has positioned the post-processing digital text very close to the pathological fracture (my arrow) of the left clavicle.... why not position the text so that it does not overlay the patient's anatomy?The placement of the digital text over
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Change: -colonic interposition or Chilaiditi Syndrome (Pronounced “Ky-La-Ditty”) noted This patient has her hand overlying the left lower lobe. It is good practice when undertaking bedside chest radiography to with-hold exposure until you can see both of the patient's hands. 14. Beam Collimation This is an AP
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Change: expoeureexposure until you can see both of the patient's hands. 14. Beam Collimation This is an AP sitting chest image. 4-way collimation is rarely seen in chest radiography. One method that
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Change: the text so that it does not overlay the patient's anatomy?The placement of the digital text over the left humeral head is undesirable and unnecessary.(colonic interposition noted)The placement of the side marker has resulted in it encroaching
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Change: Patients who have very large lungfields can present a challange to the radiographer. There are a number of radiographic considerations which should be remembered1. If you routinely check old imaging you will be aware that the patient has large lungfields before you start2. COPD patients
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Change: This patient has her hand overlying the left lower lobe. It is good practice when undertaking bedside chest radiography to with-hold expoeure until you can see both of the patient's hands. 14. Beam Collimation This is an AP sitting chest image. 4-way
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