Chest X-Ray Indications

Which of the following is a normally accepted indication for ordering a chest x-ray?

A patient presents with acute onset chest pain and shortness of breath. Which of the following, if present in their history, would be considered a normally accepted indication for a chest x-ray?

Which of the following is NOT generally considered an appropriate indication for a chest x-ray?

A clinician orders a chest x-ray on an asymptomatic patient to screen for lung cancer. Is this an appropriate indication?

When assessing chest x-ray quality using the acronym RIPE, what does 'I' stand for?

You are evaluating a PA chest x-ray. Which of the following is characteristic of a well-inspired film?

On a chest x-ray, what does rotation affect the most?

What does overexposure of a chest x-ray result in?

In which type of chest x-ray view is the heart most likely to appear magnified?

In a PA view radiograph, which structure should NOT be visible?

If you were to identify the carina on a PA chest x-ray, where would you expect to find it?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the hilum of the lung?

What does the silhouette sign on a chest x-ray typically indicate?

On a frontal chest radiograph, the right hemidiaphragm is typically higher than the left. What is the primary reason for this?

A patient with suspected pleural effusion undergoes a chest x-ray. Which view is MOST effective in identifying small effusions?

Which of the following best describes the correct positioning for a posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph?

Of the options below, what is the MOST likely finding of an anteroposterior (AP) film compared to a PA film?

Which view is taken routinely with a PA view to localize lung lesions that may be hidden behind the heart or diaphragm?

What finding on a chest x-ray would lead you to suspect dextrocardia with situs inversus?

Elongation of the clavicles, rib fractures, and increased space between the ribs could mean that the reading should include what?

What is the normal cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) on a PA chest x-ray?

You are examining a chest x-ray and note that the mediastinum appears widened. Which of the following is the MOST likely significance of this finding?

From the list below, what is a key characteristic of the mediastinum?

What do infiltrates visualized on a chest x-ray indicate?

What is the clinical significance of identifying Kerley B lines on a chest radiograph?

What does the acronym RIPE stand for when evaluating chest x-rays?

What is the MOST likely finding of underexposure to a chest x-ray?

Where would you expect to find the major (oblique) fissure in a chest radiograph?

What can pneumothorax obscure on a chest x-ray, making it hard to see?

Regarding fractures, what area should be focused on?

Regarding the diaphragm, what would indicate to you to be problematic?

After reviewing the chest radiograph of a 60-year-old male complaining of one week of dyspnea, you notice blunting of the patient's right costophrenic angle. What is the next appropriate step?

In an upright patient who has a right-sided tension pneumothorax, which of the following would you expect to be displaced toward the left side?

The tip of a correctly placed central venous catheter (CVC) should ideally be located where?

How far above the carina should the tip of an endotracheal tube (ET tube) be ideally positioned on a chest radiograph?

On a chest radiograph, at what level is a tracheostomy tube typically located?

Which of the following anatomical landmarks should a nasogastric tube (NG tube) pass through or bisect on a chest radiograph to confirm correct placement?

Where is the pulse generator typically located in a patient with a pacemaker?

Which of the following best describes the radiographic appearance of an aortic valve replacement on a chest x-ray?

What is the significance of surgical clips visualized on a chest radiograph?

A chest radiograph reveals a coin-shaped object in the lower airway of a child. Which of the following diagnostic procedures is the gold standard for both diagnosis and removal of the foreign body?

What radiographic finding suggests hyperinflation in a child with suspected foreign body aspiration?

What anatomical area is defined as the retrosternal space on a chest radiograph?

On a lateral chest radiograph, increased soft tissue density in the retrosternal space may indicate pathology in which anatomical area?

In the context of chest radiography, what are airspaces referring to?

In chest radiography, what does the term 'interstitium' refer to?

After a median sternotomy, which of the following would be expected to be seen on a chest x-ray?

Radiopaque foreign bodies are best visualized with which imaging modality?

A patient has undergone a CABG. What radiographic finding would be least likely to be present?