Chest X-ray quality
Inclusion
A chest X-ray should include the entire thoracic cage. Occasionally, important anatomical structures are not included. If the clinical question can still be answered then acquiring another image is not always necessary.
Key points
- Is all necessary anatomy included?
- Can the clinical question still be answered?
Image quality - anatomy inclusion
- First ribs?
- Costophrenic angles?
- Lateral edges of ribs?