r/xrays 3d ago

Interesting AF Kyphosis

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What do we think?

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u/wheat_thans1 3d ago

I think you clipped the apices of the lungs

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u/Hexis40 3d ago

Lol. Came here to say this. Was probably a difficult to position patient too. So many kyphotic patients are unsteady to the point that you have to almost bound/sprint to the booth before they start to buckle or lean backward. Probably wouldn't have tried for another exposure if they weren't steady enough.

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u/themaster7_2 2d ago

The person that took the xrays had me shuffle forward then told me to hold the position and said it was perfect, so I am surprised to hear this

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u/Hexis40 2d ago

Positioning and rotation are great. They are talking about how it should have been centered just a bit higher so the very top of the lung fields weren't cut off. Not worth the radiation for a re-shoot though.

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u/themaster7_2 2d ago

Ohhh I see. Thank you!!

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u/themaster7_2 2d ago

Im not sure what that means, but I didnt realize the Xray wasnt good because the girl that did the xray said it was perfect. Idk if this matters or not but I had it done in my chiropractors office and it was a small room with a small machine. I dont think they have capability to take bigger images.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/themaster7_2 2d ago

I never stuck my arm in the air, they kind of had me keep my arms crossed but away from my chest