CHEST
STERNUM
RIBS
100
The CR (central ray) for a PA Chest is
T7
100
How many parts make up the sternum?
THREE
100
How many pairs of ribs are there?
12
200
The heart on a xray is on the left or right side of the chest?
LEFT
200
The best view for the sternum is the?
RAO
200
AP OR PA
Posterior rib pain
Anterior rib pain
AP for posterior
PA for anterior
300
What is the respiration instruction for a PA chest xray?
2nd full inhale
300
How many ribs connect directly to the sternum?
1-7
300
Ribs ____ to ___ are true ribs, ___ to ___ are false ribs. ___ and ___ are floating ribs
1 to 7 are true ribs.
8 to 12 are false ribs.
11 and 12 are floating ribs.
400
what part of the lung is B pointing to?
APEX
400
what is the disease/radiograhic appearence of anterior protusion?
Pigeon chest (pectus carinatum)
400
Respiration for upper ribs is ____.
Respiration for lower ribs is ____.
upper: deep inhale
Lower: Full exhale
500
Why is a chest xray PREFFERED to be done in PA than AP?
To prevent magnification of the heart
500
The upper portion of the sternum is the _____ the middle is the ______ and the inferior portion is the ______.
Manubrium; body; xiphoid process
500
In a PA Rib xray we are looking at the ribs ___ from the IR and in a AP rib xray we are looking at the ribs ___ the IR.
Away; on/touching