Chest AP

Question 1

AP projection

Answer 1

• taken in patients of ICU, who can not manage to move their body.
• Radiographers add the information on the projection or in patient record

Question 2

What type of information is annotated by radiographers when using AP chest.

Answer 2

• date
• Time of examination
• Source to image distance used

Question 3

Patient positioning of chest AP projection

Answer 3

• make the patient face the tube, the shoulders at level.
• The chin is raised
• The shoulders are brought forward and downwards with arms resting besides the patient and hands turned downwards.

Question 4

Centering point of AP chest x-ray

Answer 4

In the Midline at the level of the sternal angle.

Question 5

Radiographic appearance of an AP projection of chest

Answer 5

• Medial ends of clavicle are at higher level
• The anterior ends of the ribs are magnified
• The heart shadow is more magnified than in PA