"Image technical evaluation "
"Always remember to tell your patient to breathe again!"
"If locating a specific pulmonary opacity within the chest cavity, it would be useful for requesting doctors to ensure that the side of the opacity is mentioned in their clinical notes. This will allow radiographers/imaging technologists to image with the side of interest against the image receptor, hence reducing any magnification from an increased SID. Otherwise, a left lateral view is the default and preferred side as it demonstrates better anatomical detail of the heart."
"SID"
"orientation "
Expected headings
"Image technical evaluation "
"Side marker placement is imperative; patients can have congenital conditions that mimic a mirrored image 2."
"Patients with scoliosis may not demonstrate the traditional indicators of a correctly positioned lateral radiograph; it is important to note that patients with this condition particularly in the thoracic region will appear rotated by conventional evaluation, yet this is not the case."
"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 better breath-hold and therefore a higher quality radiograph."