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How to take a good chest x-ray  
INFORMATIVE 

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This is a list of things to remember when taking a chest x-ray to help you produce quality results every time.

	Talk to your patient and explain the position you need him/her to stand in one step at a time. Don't give too many instructions at once, it only confuses the patient. Give brief, one-line steps.
	Position the top of the film about 1.5 inches above the shoulder of female patients and about even with the top of the shoulder for most male patients.
	Stand back and look at the patient to ensure the patient is centered to the bucky grid.
	Touch and move the patient while explaining what you are doing to make sure the patient is properly centered and positioned.
	Position the x-ray tube so that the central ray enters about T7, just at the level of the inferior border of the scapula.
	Instruct your patient to take in a deep breath, exhale it completely out, take in another deep breath and hold it.
	Make your exposure and then process your high-quality film!

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