Chest X-RayChest/Heart BDS Positions• Postero-Anterior • Antero-Posterior • Lateral • Oblique • Decubitus • Supine • Erect Positions Positions• Posterior/Anterior (PA): –X ray source is in the back – cassettee is in the front• Anterio/Posterior–X ray source is in...
With CT (computed tomography) chest gaining more importance as a diagnostic tool, chest X-ray especially the lateral view is taken less commonly nowadays. Besides CT chest is also proven to be superior to chest X-ray in patients with major blunt trauma. We are presenting a 68-year old male...
F is forlung fieldswhich should look symmetric, there shouldn't be any haziness, white dots, or blotches while looking at lung fields having a frontal and a lateral x-ray allows us to determine in which lobe of which l...
F is forlung fieldswhich should look symmetric, there shouldn't be any haziness, white dots, or blotches while looking at lung fields having a frontal and a lateral x-ray allows us to determine in which lobe of which lung and abnormality is located. In this case, a nodular mass is visi...
. The patient is positioned so that his or her chest touches the container of the x-ray film. The x-ray machine sends a beam from the back and records an image on the film, as shown below. Frequently, a "lateral" film is obtained by having the patient stand sideways in front of ...
The chest X-ray procedure often involves a view from the back to the front of the body as well as a view from the side. The view from the side is called a lateral chest X-ray. Occasionally, different angles are added for the radiologist to interpret certain specific areas of the chest...
Chest PA and lateral demonstrates a prominent border along the right mediastinum (arrow) on the PA view. On the lateral view, the dilated esophagus can be seen with an-air fluid level (small arrowhead). This patient had achalasia and the chest x-ray reveals the dilated esophagus with air-...
Lateral chest X-ray Let’s take a second to try to understand why it is that theheart appears bigger than normal on AP studies. Imagine you are holding a flashlight, pointing it so that the circle of light appears against a white wall a foot away from you. Now imagine holding a pen ...
A routine chest x-ray includes a posteroanterior view, in which x-rays are passing from the posterior to the anterior, and a lateral view. Portable x-rays, done in more acute or critical situations, can be done at the bedside and include only the anteroposterior projection. Films may be ...
This is an example of cystic bronchiectasis on a chest x-ray.We have a PA and lateral views of the chest that shows severe cystic bronchiectasis. You can see that the bronchi are fluid filled, you can see air fluid levels especially in many of the lower lobe and mid low bronchi on the...