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Normal chest x ray findings report11/22/2023 Poland syndrome is a congenital anomaly in which there is unilateral underdevelopment of the musculature of the chest wall. The symmetry of normal chest wall structures such as the breast shadows in females and the spine, ribs, and shoulders should be analyzed to detect chest wall abnormalities. Artifacts including faulty detectors or visible grid lines can be seen in the digital radiography systems used for obtaining virtually all conventional chest radiographs in a modern radiology department. Proper inspiration is assessed by noting the position of the top of the right hemidiaphragm with respect to the ribs this point should correspond to the sixth anterior rib or tenth posterior rib at the mid-clavicular line. Motion is detected by noting the sharpness of the superior cortices of the ribs, vessel margins, and diaphragmatic contours. Radiographic penetration should allow faint visualization of the vertebral bodies and disc spaces through the mediastinum, with the lungs gray in density and the pulmonary vessels easily seen. The dorsal wrists should be placed on the waist with elbows oriented anteriorly to rotate the scapulae laterally so that they are not superimposed on the upper lungs. On a properly positioned frontal chest radiograph, the spinous processes should align with an imaginary vertical line drawn midway between the clavicular heads. An understanding of normal interfaces allows for detection of conditions that manifest with chest symptoms or as asymptomatic abnormalities.Įvaluating the technical adequacy of chest radiographs The superimposition of complex structures of various radiographic density (gas, water, calcium, metal, and fat) makes radiographic interpretation challenging. Radiography allows visualization and assessment of the chest wall, mediastinum, and hila including the heart and great vessels, central airways, the lungs including the pulmonary vasculature, the pleural surfaces including the fissures and the diaphragm. The accurate interpretation of chest radiographs requires an understanding of the normal frontal and lateral chest radiographic appearances, as obscuration of normally visualized structures may be the only clue to the presence of an abnormality. Chest radiographs are routinely obtained prior to major surgical procedures, as part of annual physical examinations, and to screen for metastatic disease in patients with malignancy or paraneoplastic syndromes. In the hospital setting, chest radiographs are performed in the emergency room, critical care unit, and following the placement of monitoring and support devices. It is typically the first radiologic examination obtained in patients presenting with chest pain, shortness of breath, or cough. The chest radiograph remains one of the most commonly performed examinations in radiology.
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