Sacrum and Coccyx Positioning (Unit 4)

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- No

- To part size

- LMP

- To reduce the curvature of the spine

- To reduce ovarian dose

- Is there shielding for the sacrum and coccyx?

- How do you collimate?

- What do you ask patients of child bearing age?

- Why are the knees flexed AP axial sacrum and coccyx?

- What is the purpose of a PA sacrum and coccyx?

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- Sacrum

- AP Axial

- 40"

- Empty their bladder and lower colon

- Supine, arms by side, support under the knees

- 15° cephalic

- 2" below ASIS and midline

- Suspend respiration

- Sacroiliac joints, L5 and S1, all of sacrum

- What is the exam?

- What is the projection/position?

- What is the SID?

- What should the patient do before the beginning of the exam?

- What is the patient's position?

- What is the angle of the CR?

- What is the CR directed?

- What are the breathing instructions?

- What is visualized in this exam?

<p>- What is the exam?</p><p>- What is the projection/position?</p><p>- What is the SID?</p><p>- What should the patient do before the beginning of the exam?</p><p>- What is the patient's position?</p><p>- What is the angle of the CR?</p><p>- What is the CR directed?</p><p>- What are the breathing instructions?</p><p>- What is visualized in this exam?</p>
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- Sacrum

- Lateral

- 40"

- Empty the bladder and lower colon

- Lateral recumbent with knees flexed

- 3-4" posterior to ASIS

- Suspend respiration

- Sacral promontory, medial sacral crest

- What is the exam?

- What is the projection/position?

- What is the SID?

- What should the patient do before the exam?

- What is the patient's position?

- Where is the CR directed?

- What are the breathing instructions?

- What is visualized in this exam?

<p>- What is the exam?</p><p>- What is the projection/position?</p><p>- What is the SID?</p><p>- What should the patient do before the exam?</p><p>- What is the patient's position?</p><p>- Where is the CR directed?</p><p>- What are the breathing instructions?</p><p>- What is visualized in this exam?</p>
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- Coccyx

- Lateral

- 40"

- Empty the bladder and lower colon

- Lateral recumbent with knees flexed

- 3-4" posterior and 2" distal to ASIS

- Suspend respiration

- What is the exam?

- What is the projection/position?

- What is the SID?

- What does the patient do before the exam?

- What is the patient's position

- Where is the CR directed?

- What are the breathing instructions?

<p>- What is the exam?</p><p>- What is the projection/position?</p><p>- What is the SID?</p><p>- What does the patient do before the exam?</p><p>- What is the patient's position</p><p>- Where is the CR directed?</p><p>- What are the breathing instructions?</p>
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- Coccyx

- AP Axial

- 40"

- Empty their bladder and lower colon

- Supine, arms by side, support under knees

- 10° caudal

- 2" below ASIS or 2" inches above the symphysis pubis

- Suspend respiration

- What is the exam?

- What is the projection/position?

- What is the SID?

- What does the patient do before the exam?

- What is the patient's position?

- What is the angle of the CR?

- Where is the CR directed?

- What are the breathing instructions?

<p>- What is the exam?</p><p>- What is the projection/position?</p><p>- What is the SID?</p><p>- What does the patient do before the exam?</p><p>- What is the patient's position?</p><p>- What is the angle of the CR?</p><p>- Where is the CR directed?</p><p>- What are the breathing instructions?</p>