You are performing a bilateral lower rib exam on a 16-year old patient. Normally lower rib exams are performed at 40 inches; however, with a 40-inch SID the lateral rib margins will not be included. What changes can be made to ensure all anatomy of interest will be included and the patient dose will be kept as low as possible?

A. Take two images-one of the right side and one of the left side
B. Open the collimators (increase size of light field)
C. Increase the SID to 72 inches
D. None of the above


Answer: C

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Which Swedish Massage technique is a light, feathery stroke away from the heart, applied with the finger tips to soothe nerve endings in the skin and relax the nervous system?

What will be an ideal response?

Health Professions

Scrambling electronic information during transmission to prevent it from being intercepted or read by unauthorized users is a process known as:

electronic data transmission. encryption. optical character recognition (OCR). transcription.

Health Professions

Which of the following points is not included in patient education for geriatric patients? 

A. Encourage regular aerobic exercise B. Provide information about balanced nutrition C. Encourage regular healthcare checkups D. Encourage avoidance of napping in the daytime E. Encourage socialization

Health Professions

The DEA is a part of the United States Department of ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health Professions