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.
Chest X-ray Quality
Inclusion
Key points
- Is all necessary anatomy included?
- Can the clinical question still be answered?
Image quality - anatomy inclusion
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Image quality - anatomy inclusion
- First ribs?
- Costophrenic angles?
- Lateral edges of ribs?