What imaging should be implemented to differentiate a lesion in the lung or a rib?
AP chest
a decubitus
inspiration and expiration PA chest
PA and lateral chest
inspiration and expiration PA chest
Rationale: In efforts to change the position of a suspicious lesion to determine if it is present in the lung tissue or a rib, comparative PA chest images are taken: one on full inspiration and a second on full expiration.
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