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How does the location of consolidation affect the visibility of heart borders on a chest radiograph?
The location of consolidation affects the visibility of heart borders on a chest radiograph by causing them to become obscured if the consolidation is anterior. If the consolidation is located posterior to the heart, the heart borders remain visible and clear.
Key points
- Consolidation can obscure heart borders if located anteriorly.
- Posterior consolidation does not affect the visibility of heart borders.
- Hazy or indistinct edges on the radiograph indicate the presence of consolidation.
Source:Medical Imaging for the Health Care Provider: Practical Radiograph Interpretation· Abnormalities Found on Radiographs of the Chest· p. 97–108
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Medical Imaging for the Health Care Provider: Practical Radiograph Interpretation
Campo, Theresa M., DNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, FAANP
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