Thorax in Radiology
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CXR INTERPRETATION – ‘THE BASICS’
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CXRINTERPRETATION –
‘THE BASICS’
Assessment of exposure quality
Is the film PA or AP
Assessment of patient rotation
Assessment of adequacy of inspiratory effort
Cont’d
Heart and mediastinum
Assessment of cardiomediastinal contour
Assessment of hilar regions
Assessment of the trachea
Evaluation of mediastinal compartments
Pleural anatomy
Assessment of the diaphragms
Assessment of bones and soft tissues
Important anatomy relating to the lateral CXR
