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What are the technical factors of a CHEST x-ray?
SID: 72 in
IR: 14x17 (Landscape for everything except left lateral which is portrait)
CR: At T7 (using vertebral prominens and 🤙 or jugular notch and 🤘)
kVp: 110-125
What are the technical factors of a SOFT TISSUE NECK x-ray?
SID: 40 in (AP) or 72 in (Left lateral)
IR: 10x12 (portrait)
CR: C6/C7 Between laryngeal prominence and jugular notch (AP) or T1/T2 ~1 inch above jugular notch (Lateral)
kVp: 75-85
What are the technical factors of an ABDOMEN x-ray?
SID: 40 in
IR: 14x17 (portrait or landscape depending on patient)
CR: At level of iliac crest (KUB) or 2 in above iliac crest (AP)
kVp: 75-85
What are the technical factors of a HAND x-ray?
SID: 40 in
IR: 10x12 (portrait)
CR: 3rd MCP (PA and Oblique) or 2nd MCP (Lateral fan)
kVp: 55-85
What are the technical factors of a DIGITS 2-5 x-ray?
SID: 40 in
IR: 8x10 (portrait)
CR: PIP joint of the digit you are imaging
kVp: 55 to 65
What are the technical factors of a DIGIT 1 (THUMB) x-ray?
SID: 40 in
IR: 8x10 (portrait)
CR: First MCP joint
kVp: 55 to 65
What the technical factors of a WRIST x-ray?
SID: 40 in
IR: 8x10 (portrait)
CR: Midcarpal Area (PA, Oblique, Lateromedial) or on Scaphoid (Ulnar Deviation)
kVp: 55 to 65
What the technical factors of a FOREARM x-ray?
SID: 40 in
IR: 14x17 (portrait)
CR: Midforearm
kVp: 65 to 75
What the technical factors of a ELBOW x-ray?
SID: 40 in
IR: 10x12 (portrait)
CR: Mid elbow joint
kVp: 65 to 75
What the technical factors of a HUMERUS x-ray?
SID: 40 in
IR: 14x17 (portrait)
CR: Midpoint of humerus
kVp: 70 to 85