Introduction to Chest Imaging

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Introduction to Chest Imaging
Ralph Regueiferos R.T.Department of RadiologyMt
Sinai Medical Center
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Introduction to Chest Imaging
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Does Radiation Frighten You ?
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Inverse Square Law
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Close to 50 of all cases require the use of a
c-arm and almost 90 of all cases will have had
or will require some type of x-ray procedure
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• Anatomical Landmarks

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Anatomical Landmarks
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Inspiration vs. Expiration
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Inspiration or Expiration
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55y/o male for hernia repair. Based on this film
is he cleared for surgery
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GOOD
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Post ET Tube Placement
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Ralph and Paul are out of the O.R. They call you
and ask them to check a post hickman port
insertion for them. What will you tell them ?
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Paul is lying on a beach in Hawaii and Ralph is
busy in another room and cant get out to view a
post CVP Line x-ray. Dr. Wittels asks you to view
the x-ray and let him know what you see. What
would your answer be ??
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Attempted CVP Line Insertion
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CT Scan confirming Pneumothorax
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Post Chest Tube Insertion
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Post Chest Tube Removal
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You Make The Call
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Confirm with CT Scan
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You Make The Call
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Same PatientWhats the Difference ?
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You Make The Call
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You Make The Call
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Thank You
Ralph Regueiferos R.T.