Chest radiograph preinterpretation (mnemonic)

Last revised by Tee Yu Jin ◉ on 17 Feb 2019

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Niknejad M, Yu Jin T, Bell D, et al. Chest radiograph preinterpretation (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 15 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22491

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22491

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Article created:

3 Apr 2013, Mohammad Niknejad ◉

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At the time the article was created Mohammad Niknejad had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

17 Feb 2019, Tee Yu Jin ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Tee Yu Jin had no recorded disclosures.

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Systems:

Chest

Sections:

Mnemonics

Synonyms:

POPIRAM (mnemonic)
Chest x-ray pre-interpretation (mnemonic)

A helpful mnemonic for chest radiograph preinterpretation is:

POPIRAM

Mnemonic

P: projection, PA (Posterior-Anterior) or AP (Anterior-Posterior)? left lateral or right lateral?
O: orientation, determine left and right of the chest x-ray
P: penetration (of the x-ray), under- or over-penetration?
I: inspiration, poor or optimal inspiration?
R: rotation, with or without?
A: angulation, with or without?
M: motion, with or without?

Chest radiograph preinterpretation (mnemonic)

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