Abstract
Plain radiographs of the chest are obtained routinely with the patient in an erect position, with fully suspended respiration, preferentially at total lung capacity (1). The focal point-film distance should be at least 1.80 m. A high-kilovoltage technique should in general be applied, at least 120 kVp (2,3), preferably with an additional 0.3- to 0.5-mm copper filter (4) and including the use of a grid or air gap between the patient and the film (5). A high-kilovoltage technique enhances the visibility of the lungs by reducing the contrast of the bony thorax and also has the advantage of better penetration of the mediastinum (4,6). For proper visualization of the mediastinum an additional penetrated film is often required (Fig. 3.1).
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Westra, D. (1990). Conventional Chest Radiography. In: Sperber, M. (eds) Radiologic Diagnosis of Chest Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0347-3_3
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