Test: Cervical Radiograph - AP - Soft-tissue

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Background/Purpose

The AP cervical radiograph should demonstrate the following soft tissue structures: Trachea - midline; uniform except for vocal cord area
Lung apices equally aerated

Procedure

Center the cervical spine to the midline of the film. Extend the head so that a line from ht elower edge of the chin so the base of the occiput is perpendicular to the film.
Position the tube 40 inches away. Collimate the view to 8" wide but include the lung apices.
Have the patient perform suspended exhilation.
Performed: Bilaterally

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AP cervical x-ray soft tissue evaluation.

Criteria

• Normal alignment and strutcure of cervical soft-tissue structures.

Measurement

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LOINC Code

0

Scale/Grading

Pass/Fail