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Radiology question describing ribs - is it 6th and 7th or sixth and seventh?


Posted: Feb 12, 2013

I cannot find anything to be able to tell for sure if I should be typing 6th, 7th, and 8th ribs or sixth, seventh, and eighth ribs.

that's a style question, not a radiology question - depends on account specifics

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I spell them out. Some MTSOs are very finicky about this stuff, so it would depend on employer/account specifications.

My opinion...SM - Old Anon

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Ordinals are preferred when describing position. I'd use 1st rib, 2nd rib, etc. My MTSO also requires ordinals.


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