Need tips on Portable AP Chests

Neverwinter27 · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 20

Im a freshman in my rad program and I am planning on a competency for a port ap chest next week. Is there any tips you guys can give me on getting it done? Here is what I am going to do:

-Sit the patient up on the bed, and place the cassette 2'' crosswise above the shoulders
-sid would be up to the patient's legs and the tube would be angled about 15 degrees downwards and parallel to the sternum
-the top light would be at the edge of the patient's chin
-collimate to the cassette, patient holds breath on inhale

If there is an easier way to obtain the image, let me know, I would appreciate it, thanks.

btw whats the average technique for a ave adult? I'd go around 90@6.4

wildwestcats · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Arizona

I think your technique is going to depend on what kind of system you are using, any protocols your facility may have in place and if you are using grid or non-grid. At my clinical site, 110 @ 6.4 is your basic chest technique for the portables, adjusting as needed for patient size, distance, pathology, etc.

954heat · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 70 Location: south florida

yea that sounds good. but technique does vary depending on the site your at...at my first site it was about 85@ 3.2 but at my last site they wanted us to raise the mas and kvp up to increase the exposure index cuz it had to be around 2200. dont forget your marker too. oh make sure you keep the patients chin up they sometimes tend to drop there head down. and dont forget not all patients can sit up you may have to do it supine. also most patients should fit on one cassette but some may not. also good luck!

Neverwinter27 · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 20

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