When I do rib xrays I have the patient bring their arm away from their body not lift to top of head. Also when doing oblique, lets say Lt oblique when you turn the patient your centering point will skim more from the right side so the left side ribs is not clipped. That was a trick I had to learn if you center too laterally you will clip the left side of the ribs (if doing Lt oblique) and vs.
Hi there! I'm currently learning about the ribs in my class and I'm so confused. If the patient has let's say... right anterior pain, and we're doing an oblique, my professor is informing us to do an RAO, rather than doing an LAO like you're doing in the video. I believe my professor's reasoning is that if you do an RAO, the ribs are flatter against the IR, therefore, showing a better image for the radiologist.
Your professor is wrong if that's what they are saying. They or you might have confused or misheard it if it was posterior pain but the oblique is too stretch and expand the length the ribs visually to see fine details/fractures. In PA the ribs have to be away from the IR or they look tiny. Right anterior pain you would do a PA and and LAO.
When I do rib xrays I have the patient bring their arm away from their body not lift to top of head. Also when doing oblique, lets say Lt oblique when you turn the patient your centering point will skim more from the right side so the left side ribs is not clipped. That was a trick I had to learn if you center too laterally you will clip the left side of the ribs (if doing Lt oblique) and vs.
This was for my students originally so just wanted to put what their book says to help with their testing but sounds like that would work well too! :)
excellent video.. I would estimate that 90% of my patients have lateral rib pain where it makes it difficult to decide ap or pa.. lol
Fair, u always try to see if it radiates at any oblique will elongate them. :)
Exposure factors??
Hi there! I'm currently learning about the ribs in my class and I'm so confused. If the patient has let's say... right anterior pain, and we're doing an oblique, my professor is informing us to do an RAO, rather than doing an LAO like you're doing in the video. I believe my professor's reasoning is that if you do an RAO, the ribs are flatter against the IR, therefore, showing a better image for the radiologist.
Your professor is wrong if that's what they are saying. They or you might have confused or misheard it if it was posterior pain but the oblique is too stretch and expand the length the ribs visually to see fine details/fractures. In PA the ribs have to be away from the IR or they look tiny. Right anterior pain you would do a PA and and LAO.
@@licensedtoshoot1911 Thank you for your reply. I greatly appreciate it! I'm learning a lot from your videos :)
@@GoogleTheBoss happy to hear!
Did we need lower ribs for her?
probably not but just wanted to show my students :)