BASIC CHEST

RADIOLOGY
ML Tolentino, M.D.
 5
Radiographic
Densities
1. Air
2. Fat
3. Soft tissue
4. Bones
5. Metal
Film Quality
◦ PA vs AP
◦ Upright or Supine
◦ Inspiration or Expiration
◦ Penetration
◦ Rotation
 PA vs AP
PA AP

Clavicle Over lung Above lungs

fields apex
Scapula Away from Over lung
lung fields fields
Ribs Posterior ribs Anterior ribs
distinct distinct
Heart Enlarged
Inspiration vs Expiration
Penetration
Rotation
NORMAL
Lobes
Lobes
PATHOLOGIES
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