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Which landmark is used in determining the central ray location on posteroanterior (PA) chest projection?
Which landmark is used in determining the central ray location on posteroanterior (PA) chest projection?
- Seventh Cervical Vertebra
- Manubrial or Suprasternal Notch
- Vertebra Prominens (correct)
- Jugular Notch
What is the term used to describe the parts of the chest consisting of the lungs and the remaining thoracic organs contained in the mediastinum?
What is the term used to describe the parts of the chest consisting of the lungs and the remaining thoracic organs contained in the mediastinum?
- Trachea
- Thoracic Viscera (correct)
- Carina (point of bifurcation)
- Apex of the Lungs (above the level of the clavicles)
What is the extreme outermost lower corner of each lung, where the diaphragm meets the ribs?
What is the extreme outermost lower corner of each lung, where the diaphragm meets the ribs?
- Trachea
- Base of the Lungs
- Apex of the Lungs (above the level of the clavicles)
- Costophrenic Angle (correct)
Which part of the skeletal system provides a protective framework for the parts of the chest involved with breathing and blood circulation?
Which part of the skeletal system provides a protective framework for the parts of the chest involved with breathing and blood circulation?
Which part of the body is easily and consistently located on patients and used as a landmark in chest positioning?
Which part of the body is easily and consistently located on patients and used as a landmark in chest positioning?
What is another name for Jugular Notch?
What is another name for Jugular Notch?
What is the normal range of the Cardiothoracic Ratio (CTR)?
What is the normal range of the Cardiothoracic Ratio (CTR)?
Which region of the lung is considered when measuring the Cardiothoracic Ratio?
Which region of the lung is considered when measuring the Cardiothoracic Ratio?
In adults, what is considered as cardiomegaly based on the Cardiothoracic Ratio (CTR)?
In adults, what is considered as cardiomegaly based on the Cardiothoracic Ratio (CTR)?
In which view would the inner borders of the scapula be over the lung fields?
In which view would the inner borders of the scapula be over the lung fields?
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