exposure technique chart

Chest PA

Grid: Y

kVp: 120

mAs: 1.4

Chest: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 120

mAs: 3.6

Chest: AP N

Grid: N

kVp: 105

mAs: 1.6

Chest AP Y

Grid: Y

kVp: 120

mAs: 1.6

Chest: Lateral Decubitus

Grid: Y

kVp: 120

mAs: 2

Chest: Dorsal/Ventral Decubitus

Grid: Y

kVp: 120

mAs: 4

Upper Airway: AP

Grid: Y

kVp: 80

mAs: 3

Upper Airway: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 80

mAs: 8

Digits

Grid: N

kVp: 63

mAs: 0.6

Hand: PA

Grid: N

kVp: 66

mAs: 0.7

Hand: Oblique

Grid: N

kVp: 66

mAs: 0.8

Hand: Lateral

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.25

Wrist PA/AP; Oblique

Grid: N

kVp: 66

mAs: 0.9

Wrist: Lateral

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.1

Forearm: AP/Lateral

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.25

Elbow: All

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.4

Humerus: AP/Lateral N

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 2

Humerus AP/Lateral Y

Grid: Y

kVp: 75

mAs: 2.8

Shoulder: AP

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 4.5

Shoulder: Transthoracic Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 28

Shoulder: Axillary

Grid: Y

kVp: 75

mAs: 2.5

Shoulder Y

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 10

AC Joints

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 5.6

Clavicle

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 5

Scapula: AP

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 5.5

Scapula: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 8

Sternum: PA Oblique

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 3.2

Sternum: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 10

SC Joints: PA

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 3.6

SC Joints: Oblique

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 5

Ribs: AP/PA Upper

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 10

Ribs: AP Lower

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 12.5

Ribs: Oblique

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 16

Toes: All

Grid: N

kVp: 63

mAs: 0.9

Foot: All

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.25

Calcaneus: Axial

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.8

Calcaneus: Lateral

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.1

Ankle: AP/Mortise

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.8

Ankle: Lateral

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 1.25

Tib/Fib N

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 2.5

Tib/Fib Y

Grid: Y

kVp: 81

mAs: 2

Knee N

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 2.5

Knee Y

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 2.5

Patella: PA

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 3.2

Patella: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 2

Patella: Tangential

Grid: N

kVp: 70

mAs: 2

Femur: Distal

Grid: Y

kVp: 87.5

mAs: 3.6

Femur: Proximal

Grid: Y

kVp: 87.5

mAs: 7.1

Pelvis: AP

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 12.5

Hip: AP

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 10

Hip: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 9

Hip: Axiolateral (Danelius-Miller)

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 32

Abdomen: AP/PA

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 10

Abdomen: Lateral Decub

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 11

Abdomen: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 20

Abdomen: Dorsal Decub

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 25

C-Spine Open Mouth

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 3.6

C-Spine Dens

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 7.1

C-Spine: AP Axial

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 3.2

C-Spine: Oblique

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 10

C-Spine Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 8

C & T-Spine: Swimmer’s

Grid: Y

kVp: 96

mAs: 28

T-Spine AP

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 8

T-Spine Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 25

L-Spine AP

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 10

L-Spine Oblique

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 18

L-Spine Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 96

mAs: 28

L-Spine Spot

Grid: Y

kVp: 96

mAs: 45

SI Joints All:

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 15

Sacrum: AP Axial

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 14

Sacrum: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 96

mAs: 45

Coccyx: AP Axial

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 14

Coccyx: Lateral

Grid: Y

kVp: 85

mAs: 40

Scoliosis PA

Grid: Y

kVp: 90

mAs: 12.5

Small-MediuLargm Plaster

5-7 KVP increase

Large plaster

8-10 KVP increase

fiberglass

3-4 KVP increase