RADIOGRAPHS FOR CRITIQUE

Bilateral ribs above diaphragm

Ribs—below diaphragm
Oblique sternum
Lateral sternum
Bilateral Ribs Above Diaphragm
• Repeatable errors (two)—Criterion 1:
Anatomy demonstrated: The ninth
through eleventh ribs are cut off at lateral
margin.
• Criterion 2: Positioning: Tilt of body
toward left leads to cutting off of ribs 9
and 10.
Ribs Below Diaphragm
Repeatable error (one)—Criterion 1: Anatomy
demonstrated: Right lower ribs are cut off. Also, only
the lower three pairs of ribs are demonstrated,
indicating that the diaphragm is too low due to poor
expiration. (IR should have been placed landscape
to prevent cutoff of lateral margins of ribs.)
Oblique Sternum
• Repeatable errors (two)—Criterion 2:
Positioning: Sternum is over-rotated and is
too far away from the spine (rotated
beyond heart shadow). Sternum is
distorted.
• Criterion 5: Anatomic side markers: No
anatomic side marker is visible.
Lateral Sternum
Repeatable errors (two)—Criterion 1:
Anatomy demonstrated: Lower aspect of
sternum is cut off.
Criterion 3: Collimation and CR: CR and IR
are centered too high, leading to cutting off
of lower sternum.