Poor quality diagnostic chest X-ray - example 1
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Poor quality diagnostic chest X-ray - example 1
- This patient presented with confusion, raised inflammatory markers and bronchial breathing at the left lung base
- A chest X-ray was requested to look for a source of infection
- A poor quality AP image was acquired – the patient is rotated, slumped to one side and has not taken a full inspiration
- The image is still diagnostic – an area of consolidation is clearly shown at the left lung base
- It is not always necessary to repeat an X-ray to improve quality if the clinical question has been answered
- Read more about consolidation
Poor quality diagnostic chest X-ray - example 2
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Poor quality diagnostic chest X-ray - example 2
- This image was acquired to check the endotracheal tube (ET tube) position
- Image quality is poor – the patient is rotated and an external wire passes over the right lung base
- The ET tube is clearly visible and is correctly positioned
- The clinical question was answered and so the image was not repeated
- Read more about endotracheal tubes