Archive Of Unremarkable Radiological Studies: Chest X-Ray

OVERVIEW

This page provides an archive for various chest X-rays that were all read as “unremarkable” (i.e. normal). This page will serve as a reference point for observing remarkable/abnormal findings in patients who have pathology that can be appreciated on a chest X-ray. This page is meant to be used in combination with the page that covers how to interpret a chest X-ray.

What exactly does a “normal” chest X-ray look like? As is the case with many aspects of medicine there is a wide range of what is considered “normal”. This page serves as an archive to show many examples of chest X-rays that were read by the radiologist as “unremarkable”.
POSTERIOR-ANTERIOR (PA) VIEW

A very common (and one of the preferred views) for a chest X-ray is the PA view. Here are all examples of normal chest X-rays obtained with this view. CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS BELOW TO OPEN UP THE ARCHIVE

LATERAL VIEW

Many patients who get a chest X-ray will have a lateral view as well. Here are all examples of normal chest X-rays obtained with this view. CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS BELOW TO OPEN UP THE ARCHIVE

PA AND LATERAL VIEWS SIDE BY SIDE

Often when reading chest X-rays it is advantageous to look at PA and lateral views side by side (if they are available). Here are all examples of normal chest X-rays obtained with these views shown side by side. CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS BELOW TO OPEN UP THE ARCHIVE

ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR (AP) VIEW

The AP view is not the preferred view (compared to the PA view), however it is the view taken by portable machines. Here are some normal studies in this view. CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS BELOW TO OPEN UP THE ARCHIVE

 

Page Updated: 05.18.2017