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Xrays

The document provides an overview of various X-ray techniques and their applications, including chest X-rays, KUB X-rays, pyelograms, hysterosalpingograms, and barium studies. It details the purpose of each type of X-ray, the anatomical structures visualized, and the contrast materials used. Additionally, it discusses the significance of the cardiothoracic ratio and the preparation required for certain procedures.

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Xrays

The document provides an overview of various X-ray techniques and their applications, including chest X-rays, KUB X-rays, pyelograms, hysterosalpingograms, and barium studies. It details the purpose of each type of X-ray, the anatomical structures visualized, and the contrast materials used. Additionally, it discusses the significance of the cardiothoracic ratio and the preparation required for certain procedures.

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Chest X Ray ·

Soft
R Border
Tissue shadows

·
Plane Xray
Right Brachiocephalic/Inominate rein

I
>

· Post -
anterior view To better
visualise ant. side superior rena Cara

>
R .
atrium
·
Bones

↓ Border
Scapula-medial borders > Aortic Knuckle-arch of auth

I
& inf angle

clavide > Left aurice

> heft ventricle

rip
costal radiolucent
>
cartilages are

: ant. part of ribs is not Radiolucent


gas
shadows of trachea
seen

<
post .
more
prominent

radiolucent
air in
lungs ...

C
hungs

Brachiocep
shad one auvice ~
gas
of trachea
radiopaque branching
Right
Shadows (normal


- Acitic Knuckle
due -
to

pane
a
·

lymph mode

arteries
pulmonary
·

Pulmonary S pulmonary reins


·

.
antery
Right atrium

nigmatictea dependent part oon is

obliterates it
Cardiac size estimation -

CARDIOTHORACI RATIO

> 50 %: cardio megaly

I
↑ I

I I

max horizontal cardias diameter : mas horizontal thoracic diameter


(inner
edge of
ribs/edge of pleural

Normal Ratio :

Adults -
50 %

Infants -

55 %

Newbars-57 %
KUB X Ray
(Kidney ,
Ureter , Bladder)
posterio anterior plane ray
-
x

Y
shadows in colon
gaseous

Preten passes along

&Idetect
tip of transverse process of G y to Lj
> sacroiliac joint
< tip of ischial spire

urinary caliculi
along course
Pyelogram -
contract x
ray

Types-
(Intravenous
Descending /IVP Pyelogram
iodinated
& injected inte
venously
non metabolite , excreted

Retrograde Pylegram -

dye via catheter


; Urinary bladder cannot be visualised

RETRO GRADE/ AS CENDING IVP/DESCENDING minor


calyx

Renal Pelvis
major
calyX

Ureter

Urinary Bladder
dyes used :
Urograffin
Iodinated contrast material/dye
Ionexo

preferred
> how contrast material (LOCM)
-
osmolality
Hysterosalpingogram
·

contrast x
ray of int of uters

into uterus via Catheter


dye injected vaginal
Purpose : to detect
patency of fullopian tubes and thus
infertility

Uterus fallopian
f tube
~

[
peritoneal
spill
S
indicating patent tubes .

blocked fallopian
tuber
7
infertility
FRONTAL VIEW
Barium swallow
15 cm pharyngo essphagul Basoy + water
junction > thick is
solution
ingested
which coats GIT & appears white
in
Xrays

arch 22 Jam
·

of acta

left bronchus 27 Jam ·

ocrophageal
hiatus - 37 Jam.

OBLIQUE/ LATERAL VIEW

Tapering/narrowing
due Artic Auch "
to
growth of ,

wall)
resophageal heft
A
mainstream
bronchus

cancer
Eg .

um
T
Barium Meal
Xray
Ito visualise stomach

Fundus is radiolucent

(i)
a
Descend m


lesser
curvature
greater
curvature
Auodenal
- Bull Cap Body
Pyloric
sphicter

Autum

Ill
Incisungen
Barium
Follow-through small intestine
-

BARIUM MEAL

feathery jejunum
circularis
due to plicas

ileum is

smoother

BARIUM
For Lone THROUGH
Barium ENema
to intestine
visualise
large
STEDS :

1. Laxatives & Rig . diet 24hrs before to clear the colon

.
2 hubricated enema (BaSoy + Hyo) administered via rectur

Hausturations
M folder splenic flexure

&
Hepatic flexure

Transverse color

sigmoia

RECTUM

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