A chest radiograph can be used to confirm the correct tube position within the trachea, which should be just below the level of the vocal cords and well above the carina.
What is chest radiography?
- Chest x-ray uses a very small dose of ionizing radiation to produce pictures of the inside of the chest.
- It is used to evaluate the lungs, heart and chest wall and may be used to help diagnose shortness of breath, persistent cough, fever, chest pain or injury.
- Chest X-rays produce images of your heart, lungs, blood vessels, airways, and the bones of your chest and spine.
- Chest X-rays can also reveal fluid in or around your lungs or air surrounding a lung.
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