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Number Spacing

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"100 - 125 kVp"

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"3 - 10 mAs"

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Strong

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"centring pointmidsagittal place (xiphisternum) at the level of T7"

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"collimation"

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"orientationportrait (relative to the patient)"

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"detector size35 cm x 43 cm"

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"exposure"

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"SID100 cm"

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"gridyes"

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Acronyms

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"SID100 cm"

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Litotes

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"in the context of inhaled foreign bodies, bilateral decubitus lateral views should be performed, allowing for adequate assessment of any air trappingpatients with obstructive foreign bodies will not have a collapsed lung, however, will manifest hyperlucency of the dependent lung"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Patient position
H1 Technical factors
H1 Image technical evaluation
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Indication"

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Semicolons

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"the patient is lying either left lateral or right lateral on a trolley on top of a radiolucent spongenote: when investigating pneumothorax the side of interest should be up; when investigating pleural effusions the side of interest should be down"

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"side marker placement is imperative; patients can have congenital conditions that mimic a mirrored image"

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"remember to explain to your patient what you are about to do; that is ask them to take a breath in and hold it; many times this gives the patient time to prepare and results in a better breath hold and therefore a higher quality radiographalways remember to tell your patient to breathe again"

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"remember to explain to your patient what you are about to do; that is ask them to take a breath in and hold it; many times this gives the patient time to prepare and results in a better breath hold and therefore a higher quality radiographalways remember to tell your patient to breathe again"

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Lint: chest-lateral-decubitus-view