Which of the following are advantages of using an SID of 72 inches for chest radiography? decreased magnification of the heart greater recorded detail of the delicate lung structures greater penetration of the mediastinum

For which projections of the chest should the midcoronal plane be perpendicular with the IR?

In reference to the following illustration, which primary bronchus is shorter and wider than the other? 30(7).jpg

A patient is lying on their left side with the anterior aspect of the body in contact with the IR.  The body is elevated 2”-3” on sheets, the arms are extended above the head, and the thorax is in a true lateral.  This describes the:

In the following diagram, Letter L is pointing to the: 38(5).jpg

What is the respiration phase for the AP axial projection of the chest?

In the following illustration, the inferior aperture of the thoracic cavity is designated by which lettered structure? 24.jpg

Refer to the following illustration. The diaphragm is indicated by: 24.jpg

Choose the two (2) criteria that indicate a patient was properly positioned for the PA oblique projections of the chest:

During deep inspiration, which of the following occur: The costal muscles pull the ribs superiorly and anteriorly The diaphragm is elevated The thorax expands front to back The lungs move superiorly