Chest & Abdomen Positioning & Technique

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PA chest

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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Left Lateral Chest

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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AP Semi-Erect Chest (in wheelchair or stretcher)

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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Left Lateral Chest (in wheelchair)

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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AP Lordotic Chest (can also be taken with pt erect & a 15-20 degree cephalic angle)

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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AP Supine Chest

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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Lateral Decubitus Chest (AP & PA)

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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AP Upper Airway (soft tissue neck)

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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Lateral Upper Airway (Soft tissue neck)

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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40"

SID for AP upper airway

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72"

SID for all chest radiographs (except AP upper airway)

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110-125 kvp

What is the kVp range recommended for adult chest radiographs?

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75-85 kvp

What is the kVp range recommended for adult upper airway radiographs?

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T7

CR location for PA chest:

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1" below location for PA chest

CR location for Lateral chest (erect & semi-erect):

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3-4" below jugular notch

CR location for AP semi-erect chest:

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mid-sternum; 3-4" below jugular notch

CR location for AP Lordotic:

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3-4" below jugular notch

CR location for AP Supine Chest:

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T7

CR location for Left Lateral Decubitus Chest:

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T1-T2; 1" above jugular notch

CR location for AP Upper Airway:

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C6-C7; midway between Adam's apple & jugular notch

CR location for Left Lateral Upper Airway:

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expose at end of 2nd full inspiration

Breathing instructions for chest radiographs:

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slow, deep inspiration through nose

Breathing instructions for Upper Airway radiographs:

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14x17

IR size for Chest radiographs:

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10x12

IR size for Upper Airway radiographs:

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Supine Abdomen

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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Prone Abdomen

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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AP Erect Abdomen

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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Left Lateral Decubitus Abdomen (AP shown, but PA is ok)

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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Left Lateral Dorsal Decubitus

Which position is shown?

<p>Which position is shown?</p>
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40"

SID for all abdomen radiographs

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70-85

kVp range for all abdomen radiographs:

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14x17

IR size for all abdomen radiographs:

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exposure at end of expiration

breathing instructions for all abdomen radiographs:

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to iliac crest

CR location for Supine Abdomen:

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to iliac crest

CR location for Prone Abdomen

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2" above iliac crest

CR location for Erect Abdomen

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2" above iliac crest

CR location for Lateral Decubitus Abdomen

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2" above iliac crest

CR location for Dorsal Decubitus Abdomen

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1. Supine Abdomen

2. Erect Abdomen

3. PA Chest

Acute Abdominal Series: