POSITIONING
ANATOMY
IMAGE CRITIQUE
ROOM PREP
CONTROL PANEL
100
Used to determine the depth of lesions/foreign bodies in the chest
What is Lateral CXR
100
Allows the bronchi and vessels to enter and exit the lung
What is the hilum (hilar region)
100
Superior portion of the lung should be visible on the image
What is the apex of the lung
100
Used to measure the thickness of the part
What is the calipers
100
It needs to be selected to this receptor
What is the Wall Bucky
200
Is used as bony structure near T7 to localize the CR location on the PA CXR
What is the inferior angle of the scapula
200
Sac that encases the heart
What is the pericardium
200
Identifies if the exposure was within an acceptable range
What is the Exposure Index (EI) or Sensitivity value (S) number
200
Used on the patient for radiation protection
What is the shield
200
Should be as high as possible to reduce motion
What is mA
300
Must be extended to visualize the apices of the lungs
What is the chin
300
Surrounds the lungs
What is the pleura (double walled membrane)
300
Elongation of this on a PA chest would indicate rotation
What are the ribs
300
Equipment that must be aligned
What is the x-ray tube and wall bucky
300
Should be changed after the first exposure
What are the chambers/cells
400
Used to better visualize the apices
What is AP Axial Lordotic CXR
400
Functional unit of the lungs (gas exchange)
What is the aveoli
400
Rolling of these would improve the visualization of the lung field
What are the shoulders (removes the scapulae)
400
Manipulated to reduce the radiation to the patient
What is collimation
400
Short to help reduce the possibility of motion
What is the time (sec)
500
Used if the patient cannot stand for the PA Erect CXR
What is the AP Erect (stretcher) CXR
500
The heart is located here
What is the mediastinum
500
Determines if contrast and density is adequate on the radiographic image
What is the spine seen faintly behind the heart shadow
500
Should be done upon completion of the exam
What is wipe down the equipment that came in contact with the patient
500
Is warmed up just prior to the exposure
What is the rotor
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