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True or False: It is acceptable if only 8 ribs are visualized above the diaphragm on an AP Supine Chest radiograph.

Situation: An adult patient presents for a routine chest examination. A student you are supervising performs the PA and lateral projections. The student asks you to evaluate the PA projection and believes it demonstrates excellent positioning and image quality. Part One:  Evaluate the position applying the following criteria:  Anatomy demonstrated Positioning  Exposure  Marker Collimation Centering Part Two:  Apply the “benefit vs risk paradigm, should this projection be repeated?  Please defend your decision.

The IR is positioned ____ for a PA chest projection of a hypersthenic patient.

What radiographic is visible in this upper airway study below?

From the list of options below, select two errors that are present on this mobile AP chest radiograph.    

Situation:  A radiograph of a PA chest demonstrates significant asymmetry of the SC joints.  The left SC joint is much farther from the mid sternum as compared to the right.  Which specific positioning error is present:

Which of the following chest structure is labeled as “A”?

The region in each lung where the bronchi, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves all enter and leave the lung is called the _____.

What is the function of the pleural cavity, also known as a potential space?

A patient with difficulty swallowing accidentally inhales food or liquid into the trachea and lungs instead of it entering the esophagus. What is this condition called?