Patient positioning
PA OBl RAO and LAO for Ribs. What is the body rotation?
45 degrees
1/2 in above relaxed shoulders
CR for AP OBL Chest
Enters at T7 3 in below jugular notch
What does the PA OBL and AP OBL Ribs DEM?
Auxillary portion of the ribs free of superimposition
What does the AP/PA Lateral Decub DEM?
Change in fluid position and presence of any free air
Ribs PA- Away, the affected side is what to the IR
Affected side farthest/away
CR for Lower ribs?
1/2 way between xiphoid and lower boarder of ribs
CR for AP Axial Lindblom Lordotic Method?
Perp to mid sternum, approximately 3-4 inches below jugular notch
What does a PA Chest DEM?
Air filled trachea, entire lungs from apex to diaphragm, heart and aortic arch
Lat projection of air filled trachea, thyroid and thymus regions
Ribs AP OBL are RPO and LPO. The affected side is what to the IR?
Closest to the IR
CR for PA Chest?
Perp to T7 and midsagittal plane
CR for AP/PA Lateral Decub?
Horizontal and perp to T7
What does a Lateral Chest DEM?
Heart, aorta, hilar region, top of lungs to costophrenic angle
What does the AP Soft tissue neck DEM?
AP projection of air filled trachea superimposed over C-spine
What is the degree of body rotation?
45 degrees
CR for Lateral Chest?
CR for Lat Soft tissue neck?
Perp to manubrium, midway between jugular notch and midcoronal plane
What does PA and AP OBL Chest DEM? RAO and LAO?
RAO- side away, left lung field, trachea, carina, bronchial tree, heart
LAO- side up, right lung field, trachea, carina, right bronchial tree, heart
RAO Ribs DEM what side
LAO Ribs DEM what side
RAO- Left anterior ribs
LAO- Right anterior ribs
Breathing for Ribs above and Below
Above- Inspiration
Below- Expiration
CR for PA OBL Chest
Perp to T7
Breathing for Chest views?
2nd full inspiration
What does the AP Axial Lindblom Lordotic DEM
Apacies of the lungs and looks for TB
RPO Ribs DEM
LPO Ribs DEM
RPO- Right side
LPO- Left side