Chest PA/Lateral
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PA Chest

UPRIGHT BUCKYT7
PA upright at 72 in SID, full inspiration ×2
Patient position
Upright facing IR, chin up, hands on hips with palms out.
Part position
MSP centered, shoulders rolled forward and depressed.
Central ray
Perpendicular to T7 (7–8 in below vertebra prominens).
IR placement
14x17 lengthwise (crosswise if hypersthenic).

Tech pearls

  • Roll shoulders forward — clears scapulae off the lungs.
  • Two-breath inspiration captures the lung apices.