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Can xray be taken of the lungs? is that what pa lateral chest xray means?
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A " normal " : Chest x ray consists of 2 pictures. One is shot through the chest from one armpit to the other , or laterally.The other picture is shot from the back to front of the chest , or posterior to anterior ( pa). A routine cxr consists of 2 films taken from the perspective of " pa and lateral".Of course , the lungs reside in the chest and that is how we x-ray them.
Answered 11/14/2013
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Yes: It is the two standard views of the chest. Pa - posterior to anterior view and lateral view.
Answered 11/16/2013
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