RADIOGRAPHY OF CHEST REGION

Upper Airway Lungs Mediastinum Bony Structures

Upper Airway

Pharynx

Larynx
Nasopharynx Oropharynx

Trachea

Laryngopharynx

Trachea - 10 to 12 cm long - 16 to 20 cartilaginous rings - It bifurcates at carina

BRONCHIAL TREE
Trachea ------ Rt. & Lt. Primary bronchi | Secondary or Lobar Bronchi | Terminal Bronchioles | Alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs and Alveoli

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Exam Rationale Patient position Part position Central Ray Patient Instructions Image Criteria

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