How is the AP usually obtained?
with a portable xray machine
When is the AP indicated for patients?
when they cannot travel
What position is the pt normally in for the AP xray?
usually supine unless specified as upright
The AP view may limit what?
achievement of optimal image...
CXRAY AHN568 Questions and Answers
2024/2025
How is the AP usually obtained?
with a portable xray machine
When is the AP indicated for patients?
when they cannot travel
What position is the pt normally in for the AP xray?
usually supine unless specified as upright
The AP view may limit what?
achievement of optimal image, it produces more magnification and a less sharp
image
In the supine position of the AP view, what are 3 negatives?
it may limit inspiration and lead to misinterpretation, unable to reveal free pleural
fluid, posterior surface of the heart is flattened causing lateral borders to be falsely
widened
Where is the PA view normally performed and what position is the patient normallly?
in the xray suite in the upright position
The PA view helps with the image how?
may allow for more optimal image, less magnification and more sharp image
The upright position of the PA view, what are 3 positives?
deeper inspiration shows more lung, dependant free pleural fluid level more evident,
less distortion (widening) of cardiac silhouette
What position is the pt most often in with lateral films?
with the film against the left side
What are lateral views useful in evaluating?
structures in the posterior mediastinal and retrocardiac spaces and the thoracic
vertebrae
What can the lateral view reveal that the AP supine view may not find?
free pleural fluid
a high degree of penetration will create a ____ area on the film?
black
a low degree of penetration will create a ____ area on the film
white
a high degree of penetration means there is ____ absorption
low
a low degree of penetration means there is ____ absorption
high
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