radiology -revision pdf notes by dr.n.mugunthan

RADIOLOGY -REVISION

Dr.N.Mugunthan,MBBS.,MS.,DNB.,MNAMS.,PhD.,FAIMS.,MRSM.,MBA(Hosp.Adm.)

Professor of Anatomy SMIMS

How to read an x-ray

X-rays of upper limb Lower limb Abdomen & pelvis Thorax Head & neck

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1. Type of X-ray Plain x-ray (or) contrast x-

ray 2. Region (in relation to

body parts) 3. Views AP view (or) LAT.view (or)

oblique view (or) other views (special views)

4.Side (in relation to body) Right side (or) left side

5. Bony parts 6. Soft tissue shadows 7. Any Abnormality

(fracture, dislocation,

foreign body, calcification, osteolytic lesion, abnormal growth-tumor)

8.Report (impression)

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PLAIN X-RAY

CONTRAST X-RAY

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AP view

Lat.view

Oblique view

Other views

(special views)

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Bony parts

Soft tissue shadows

Any Abnormality (Fracture,

dislocation, Foreign body, Calcification, Osteolytic lesion, Abnormal Growth-tumor)

Report (impression)

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Age is important

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AP VIEW LATERAL VIEW

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1. Type of X-ray 2. Region 3. Views 4.Side 5. Bony parts 6. Soft tissue shadows 7. Any Abnormality 8.Report

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