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Radiology: Lateral Thorax Position & Collimation

For a lateral thoracic radiograph the patient is placed in lateral recumbency (Right lateral= right side down/ Left lateral= left side down). A foam wedge/ sandbags can be used as a positioning aid. The patient's front & rear legs are extended outward. The head is kept facing forward (don't let patient turn neck). This x-ray is taken on full inspiration. If you need to measure your patient for settings, use a caliper and measure over the caudal border of the scapula/ or over the heart if that is the target organ. Center your beam over the caudal margin of the scapula or between the 5th/6th rib. Collimate as follows: Your cranial edge= cranial point of the scapulohumeral articulation/ thoracic inlet/ manubrium. The caudal edge= the caudal aspect of the 13th rib to ensure complete inclusion of the lungs. Lateral edges= 1 inch either side. You can widen slightly if needed to include marker. *** My patient is very deep chested so the caudal edge of the of the light may appear to be well into the abdomen- this is due to the camera angle. I also did not address centering the cross shadow from the light on your patient- I appear to slightly off center. This is due to camera angle. I cannot access the email for this channel so I am porting this channel over to a different channel. Please search: SharynGarrigan@SharynGarrigan-106 and subscribe. Thank you everyone.