What are the positions most commonly employed for a radiographic examination of the sternum quizlet?

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What are the positions most commonly employed for a radiographic examination of the sternum?
Which of the following positions is required to demonstrate small amounts of air in the pleural cavity?
What anatomic structure is seen most anterior in a lateral projection of the chest?
What procedure is used to demonstrate the pulmonary apices in the AP position?

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What are the positions most commonly employed for a radiographic examination of the sternum?

Thorax and Abdomen.

Which of the following positions is required to demonstrate small amounts of air in the pleural cavity?

Chest x-ray lateral decubitus positioning techniques A lateral decubitus projection can also be helpful in showing small amounts of air in the pleural cavity (a pneumothorax) as well as air fluid levels in other cases.

What anatomic structure is seen most anterior in a lateral projection of the chest?

Which of the anatomic structures listed below is seen most anteriorly in a lateral projection of the chest? Cardiac apex- The air-filled trachea can be seen in about the center of the chest, and the air-filled esophagus is seen just posterior to the trachea.

What procedure is used to demonstrate the pulmonary apices in the AP position?

The AP lordotic chest radiograph (or AP axial chest radiograph) demonstrates areas of the lung apices that appear obscured on the PA/AP chest radiographic views.