How can the right ribs be differentiated from the left ribs on a left lateral CXR? How does this pattern change for evaluation of films from a patient in the ICU? How should a CXR be read? List five disadvantages of portable CXRs. List four potential blind spots on the frontal CXR. List three potential blind spots on the lateral CXR. What are the critical problems to look for in an acutely ill patient? What defines a technically adequate CXR on a PA view? What defines a technically adequate CXR on a lateral view? When are oblique views of the chest helpful? Why does it matter whether the patient is upright or supine when the CXR is taken? Why is a frontal CXR routinely taken with the x-ray beam traversing from posterior to anterior? Book traversal links for Chest Radiograph ‹ Imaging Studies Up How can the right ribs be differentiated from the left ribs on a left lateral CXR? ›