CAMRT Exam
PA Chest - Answer-- demonstrates pleural effusion, pneumothorax, atelectasis, and signs of infection
- 72" SID
- 14x17 IR size (35x43)
- grid used
- CR perpendicular to the level of T7 (2" of light above the shoulders)
- exposure is made at the end of the 2nd inspiration
Lateral Chest - Answer-- may demonstrate a pathology situated posterior to the heart, great vessels, and
sternum
- 72" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
- Grid
- left side against the IR
- CR perpendicular to level of T7
- exposure at the end of second inspiration
AP Semi-erect or supine Chest - Answer-- 72" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
- use of grid highly recommended
- CR angled caudad to be perpendicular to the sternum (helps prevent the clavicles from obscuring the
apices)
- CR directed to the level of T7
,- exposure at the end of the second inspiration
Lateral Decubitus Chest (AP) - Answer-- can demonstrate small pleural effusions
- small amounts of air in pleural cavity may demonstrate a possible pneumothorax
- 72" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
- Grid
- patient on the right side for a right lateral decubitus, patient on left side for left lateral decubitus.
- CR perpendicular to the level of T7
- exposure at the end of the second full inspiration
AP Lordotic Chest - Answer-- rule out calcifications and masses beneath the clavicles
- 72" SID
-14x17" IR size (35x43)
-Grid
-patient about 1 foot away from the IR with the shoulders, back and head resting against it
- CR perpendicular to mid sternum (T7)
-exposure at the end of the second full inspiration
- if patient is unable to stand and hold that position, it can be done supine with a CR angle of about 15 to
20 degrees cephalad.
Lateral Upper Airway (Soft tissue neck) - Answer-- looks at pathology of the air filled larynx and trachea,
including the region of the thyroid and thymus glands and esophagus for opaque foreign object or if
contrast medium is present
-rules out epiglottis
- 72" SID
- 10x12" IR size (24x30)
, -grid
-can be right or left lateral
- CR perpendicular to level of C6 or C7 (midway between the laryngeal prominence of the thyroid
cartilage and jugular notch)
- make exposure during a slow, deep inspiration to ensure the trachea and upper Airway are filled
AP Upper Airway - Answer-- looks at the same thing as the lateral
- 40" SID
- 10x12" IR size (24x30)
-grid
- CR perpendicular to the level of T1-2 (about 1" above the jugular notch)
- exposure during a slow and deep inspiration
AP Supine Abdomen (KUB) - Answer-- looks at pathology of the abdomen, including bowel obstruction,
neoplasms, calcifications, ascites, and scout image for contrast medium studies
- 40" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
-grid
- CR perpendicular to the level of the iliac crests
- Exposure made at the end of expiration
PA Prone Abdomen - Answer-- looking for the same things as the AP
- less desirable projection than the AP if the kidneys are the area of interest because of the OID
-this projection is helpful to lower exposure due to tissue compression as it leads to reduced part
thickness
- 40" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
PA Chest - Answer-- demonstrates pleural effusion, pneumothorax, atelectasis, and signs of infection
- 72" SID
- 14x17 IR size (35x43)
- grid used
- CR perpendicular to the level of T7 (2" of light above the shoulders)
- exposure is made at the end of the 2nd inspiration
Lateral Chest - Answer-- may demonstrate a pathology situated posterior to the heart, great vessels, and
sternum
- 72" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
- Grid
- left side against the IR
- CR perpendicular to level of T7
- exposure at the end of second inspiration
AP Semi-erect or supine Chest - Answer-- 72" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
- use of grid highly recommended
- CR angled caudad to be perpendicular to the sternum (helps prevent the clavicles from obscuring the
apices)
- CR directed to the level of T7
,- exposure at the end of the second inspiration
Lateral Decubitus Chest (AP) - Answer-- can demonstrate small pleural effusions
- small amounts of air in pleural cavity may demonstrate a possible pneumothorax
- 72" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
- Grid
- patient on the right side for a right lateral decubitus, patient on left side for left lateral decubitus.
- CR perpendicular to the level of T7
- exposure at the end of the second full inspiration
AP Lordotic Chest - Answer-- rule out calcifications and masses beneath the clavicles
- 72" SID
-14x17" IR size (35x43)
-Grid
-patient about 1 foot away from the IR with the shoulders, back and head resting against it
- CR perpendicular to mid sternum (T7)
-exposure at the end of the second full inspiration
- if patient is unable to stand and hold that position, it can be done supine with a CR angle of about 15 to
20 degrees cephalad.
Lateral Upper Airway (Soft tissue neck) - Answer-- looks at pathology of the air filled larynx and trachea,
including the region of the thyroid and thymus glands and esophagus for opaque foreign object or if
contrast medium is present
-rules out epiglottis
- 72" SID
- 10x12" IR size (24x30)
, -grid
-can be right or left lateral
- CR perpendicular to level of C6 or C7 (midway between the laryngeal prominence of the thyroid
cartilage and jugular notch)
- make exposure during a slow, deep inspiration to ensure the trachea and upper Airway are filled
AP Upper Airway - Answer-- looks at the same thing as the lateral
- 40" SID
- 10x12" IR size (24x30)
-grid
- CR perpendicular to the level of T1-2 (about 1" above the jugular notch)
- exposure during a slow and deep inspiration
AP Supine Abdomen (KUB) - Answer-- looks at pathology of the abdomen, including bowel obstruction,
neoplasms, calcifications, ascites, and scout image for contrast medium studies
- 40" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
-grid
- CR perpendicular to the level of the iliac crests
- Exposure made at the end of expiration
PA Prone Abdomen - Answer-- looking for the same things as the AP
- less desirable projection than the AP if the kidneys are the area of interest because of the OID
-this projection is helpful to lower exposure due to tissue compression as it leads to reduced part
thickness
- 40" SID
- 14x17" IR size (35x43)
