Diagram depicting the paravertebral gutter technique, when performing a lateral chest x-ray.
Use under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License 2006; Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator; C. Carl Jaffe, MD, cardiologist. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/
Case Discussion
A slight right anterior oblique (RAO) when performing lateral chest x-rays superimposes the posterior ribs as they are aligned to the divergent beam. Radiographers often place their thumbs on the patient's scapulae and place the patient into RAO until the light from the light beam diaphragm is seen on the left thumb.
Author: Patrick J. Lynch
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License: Patrick J. Lynch; illustrator; C. Carl Jaffe; MD; cardiologist Yale University Center for Advanced Instructional Media Medical Illustrations by Patrick Lynch, generated for multimedia teaching projects by the Yale University School of Medicine, Center for Advanced Instructional Media, 1987-2000. Patrick J. Lynch, http://patricklynch.net Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License 2006; no usage restrictions except please preserve our creative credits: Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator; C. Carl Jaffe, MD, cardiologist. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/
Modification: Used image as a rotational element to demonstrate the impact of rotation in relation to hand-drawn lines
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