Normal Child Chest X Ray. The x ray is projected toward the chest to show the heart and lungs bones and soft tissues. Radiograph examples x rays of the normal children bone xrays and normal children chest xrays by age from 0 to 15 years.
The chest x ray is the most common radiologic procedure. The x ray is projected toward the chest to show the heart and lungs bones and soft tissues. The posteroanterior erect chest view is often performed in older pediatric patients.
This video provides learners with an approach to the pediatric chest x ray.
These normal bone xrays are not intended as bone age references. Essentially normal chest x ray in a 50 year old male. The pa erect view is often chosen over the ap erect view in pediatric imaging due to the decreased radiation dose to radiosensitive organs. The x ray is projected toward the chest to show the heart and lungs bones and soft tissues.