7. M C Alraies 7
Technical Aspects
• Identification – name, file number, date & time
• Projection – PA or AP
• Position – Upright or Supine
• Inspiratory effort – ?poor inspiration
• Exposure - ?overexposed ?underexposed
– thoracic intervertebral disc space just visible
• Positioning/rotation
– medial clavicle heads equidistant to spinous process
8. Four major positions are utilized for
producing a chest radiograph:
• Posterior-anterior (PA)
• Anterior-posterior (AP)
• Lateral
• Lateral Decubitus