How To Read A Chest X-ray For Beginners - Dr. Gill

Chest X-Ray Basics - CXR Interpretation For Beginners! Clinical Skills - Dr Gill

Chest X-rays are not just for medical students and doctors. Nurses, physiotherapists and especially those in radiology producing the images need to be able to understand what they are looking at when presented with a CXR

Initially, the radiology images of the chest can be quite daunting when you first see them at university. With the help of reporting radiographer Adam Robinson we're going to go through exactly HOW to walk around the chest x-ray, from interpreting the quality of the film to checking for things lurking in the costophrenic angles right at the bottom.

This will be the first in a series of radiology shorts, so don't forget to subscribe, and put your questions and requests in the comments and we'll see if we can incorporate them

#Cxr #Radiology #DrGill

[Tyrannodactyl]

Correction: the left hilar region is commonly higher than the right.

[starfishgurl]

This was great! Just a layman but I’m thoroughly fascinated by this stuff, I swear I’d be a nurse in another life, lol. Mostly I’m just interested in seeing what the machines can do because my sister is in charge of ordering machines/parts for various hospitals and making sure they get installed correctly (she’s a clinical engineer) so I like understanding the science behind them and how they help people.

[ahmadmoner]

would like to hear about long covid issues, I am having short breath after recovering from covid and had x-ray radiologist said everyrthing is good. Would be interesting as we are having more and more long covid sufferers

[jillianhelding]

Highly informative, and fun! Such a pleasure to see the cheeky rapport you have with one another.

[zoeschofield]

I found this incredibly interesting. I work as a nurse and often read radiology reports.
My knowledge of the CXR has improved since watching thus. Thank you 😊

[maya]

And just like that, chest x rays actually make sense now. Thank you!!!! ❤️

[orcaartist]

I’m an RT(R) working in MRI. A couple of things I remind radiology students when it comes to medical imaging:
1. Label images correctly. If not using physical markers (which one should) be sure to use digital markers. Mark directional (L or R) on the patient’s body and how the x-ray was shot (PA vs AP which can change magnification of anatomy such as the heart).
2. Always include as much information as possible in a note attached with the imaging knowing that the radiologist needs as much information to work with when coming up with a report.
First time you ever image a patient with situs inversus, you’ll be questioning if you marked the correct side. 🤔

[cynthiajames]

I am a RN. Very useful and easy explanation. Thanks a lot.

[Medicalguy]

Currently in PA school. Our professor taught us PIRMA for technical adequacy.
P - Penetration
I - Inspiration
R - Rotation
M - Magnification
A - Angulation

[ASMRPoohbear]

Love the genuine rapport and banter in this!

[tehbrozpotatoz]

Such a great chemistry between the two of you! Keep up the great work!

[tramnguyen]

Thank you very much for the well structured video! It was really helpful for medical students. Really appreciate your questions in the video from the point of view of medical students and foundation doctors. I look forward to more videos in the series discussing in detail different pathologies of CXR.

[Dilladoc]

Outstanding intro into understanding chest films. If possible, could another segment include pathological conditions of the chest (pneumonia, pneumothorax, cancer, cardiomegly). Also a segment on reading brain scans for strokes would be quite useful too! (I’m an inpatient med tele progressive care RN and university instructor in the states). I really enjoy your channel and learn something new every time I watch.

[meganbarber]

So I watched this video about a month ago. Last week I saw this patient for a toe wound, I was the 3rd person to see her for this, and the two before me had ordered an X-RAY of the foot/toe which was negative. But on assessment I knew it was abnormal. I remembered what was said here about describing what you’re seeing clinically, so I did that when I ordered another toe XR. Sure enough, it was fractured with osteomyelitis. I truly think describing what I was looking for in the XR order notes helped the radiologist see it

[chuckoneill]

This was very interesting,
thanks gentlemen. Just a curious layman here, but always looking to learn new things.

[sashazap]

Simple, concise and richly informative. Looking forward to the next one. Thank You.

[msaditu]

Excellent video. So informative. Can't wait for the next episode. I would like to see Adam again explaining X-rays of other body parts.

[SimpleSocialist]

I'd love to see something on taking and reading an MRI. Those things are so cool.

[Roostarful]

Medically speaking this is certainly going in my direction. You real are amazing. Wish you was my new ward doctor!! X

[tracyjane]

Great video. I very much enjoyed it from various points of view. I was a nurse then did a biology degree but also have asthma and bronchiectasis (probably spelt wrong) I'd love to see a chest x-ray with bronchiectasis. My last chest x-ray also showed 2 hernias that I didn't know I had!