X-ray of the thorax
Magnification
In projectional radiography ("X-ray") of the thorax, it the estimated radiographic magnification factor (ERMF) is generally between 1.05 and 1.40,[1] meaning that measurements made in the image will be this much larger than the real distance in the patient.
Normal anatomy
- Normal posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph (X-ray).jpg
A normal posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph.
- Mediastinal structures on chest X-ray, annotated.jpg
Annotated
- Normal lateral chest radiograph (X-ray).jpg
Normal lateral chest radiograph.
- Projectional rendering of CT scan of thorax (thumbnail).gif
Projectionally rendered CT, showing the transition of thoracic structures between the anteroposterior and lateral view.
Diseases
References
- ↑ M Sandborg, D R Dance, and G Alm Carlsson. Implementation of unsharpness and noise into the model of the imaging system: Applications to chest and lumbar spine screen-film radiography. Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University. Report 90. Jan. 1999. ISRN: LIU-RAD-R-090
