Change:  was utilised to reduce scatter radiation. One of the patient's arms is by her side and has been partially projected over the upper sternum (manubrium).   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1103)

Change: 'red sash' linear bruise or abrasion/petechiae that corresponds with the orientation of the seatbelt.Lateral Sternum or Lateral Chest?It is possible to produce a lateral sternum image by post-processing a digital lateral chest X-ray image. The results are variable in their effectiveness.Case 1 This patient   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 993)

Change: The radiographer has taken a horizontal ray approach with the patient supine on the trolley up against the wall bucky/IR. A lead snake has been employed to reduce scatter radiation. The patient's arms are above his head and the exposure was initiated on full arrested inspiration.The sternum   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 990)

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Change: IntroductionSternum radiography is commonly performed in trauma centres. This page considers all aspects of the radiography and pathological appearances of sternal fractures.Mechanisms of Injury   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 26)