Normal Chest X Ray Landmarks. Neonatal chest x ray in the exam setting. It is important to know the normal chest radiograph and common landmarks so that you can recognize what is abnormal.
The negative side of the radiographic tube where electrons are emitted. The bones are helpful landmarks in assessing chest x ray image quality. Diaphram the nature of the diaphragm can provide some important context when reading a chest x ray.
Standard x rays are performed with the patient standing facing an x ray film or digital cassette 6 feet away from an x ray tube.
A light proof housing for radiology film containing front and back. Cardiac silhouette on an antero posterior ap or postero anterior pa view of the chest the borders of the heart have common landmarks. Adult chest x ray in the exam setting. Bones are the densest structures visible on a normal chest x ray.