Abdomen Positioning (Unit 1)

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- AP Abdomen (KUB)

- 40" SID

- No

- Patient supine, arms by side away from body, knees bent

- Midline and level of iliac crest

- Expiration

- Liver, spleen, kidneys, psoas muscle, air-filled stomach, bowel segments,

bladder

- What exam is this?

- What is the SID?

- Is the patient shielded?

- How is the patient positioned?

- What is the CR?

- What are the breathing instructions?

- What anatomy is demonstrated?

<p>- What exam is this?</p><p>- What is the SID?</p><p>- Is the patient shielded?</p><p>- How is the patient positioned?</p><p>- What is the CR?</p><p>- What are the breathing instructions?</p><p>- What anatomy is demonstrated?</p>

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- PA Abdomen

- 40" SID

- No

- Patient prone, legs extended, arms up by head

- To compress tissue and reduce patient thickness

- Increases OID if kidneys is area of interest

- Midline and level of iliac crest

- Expiration

- Liver, spleen, kidneys, air-filled stomach, psoas muscle, bowel segments,

bladder

- What exam is this?

- What is the SID?

- Is the patient shielded?

- How is the patient positioned?

- Why is the patient prone?

- Why is this position less desired?

- What is the CR?

- What are the breathing instructions?

- What anatomy is demonstrated?

<p>- What exam is this?</p><p>- What is the SID?</p><p>- Is the patient shielded?</p><p>- How is the patient positioned?</p><p>- Why is the patient prone?</p><p>- Why is this position less desired?</p><p>- What is the CR?</p><p>- What are the breathing instructions?</p><p>- What anatomy is demonstrated?</p>

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- Lateral Decubitus Abdomen

- To check for free air in the liver

- 40" SID

- No

- Patient in left lateral recumbent, knees flexed, arms up by head

- Minimum of 3-5 minutes; 10-20 minutes preferred

- Midline and 2 inches above level of iliac crest

- Horizontal beam

- Expiration

- Liver, spleen, kidneys, psoas muscle, air-filled stomach, bowel segments,

bladder

- What exam is this?

- What is this exam used for?

- What is the SID?

- Is the patient shielded?

- How is the patient positioned?

- How long should the patient lie on their side before the

exam? What amount of time is preferred?

- What is the CR?

- What kind of beam is used?

- What are the breathing instructions?

- What anatomy is demonstrated?

<p>- What exam is this?</p><p>- What is this exam used for?</p><p>- What is the SID?</p><p>- Is the patient shielded?</p><p>- How is the patient positioned?</p><p>- How long should the patient lie on their side before the</p><p>exam? What amount of time is preferred?</p><p>- What is the CR?</p><p>- What kind of beam is used?</p><p>- What are the breathing instructions?</p><p>- What anatomy is demonstrated?</p>

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- AP Erect Abdomen

- To see air-fluid levels

- 40"

- No

- Patient erect, back against IR, arms at side away from body

- Minimum of 5 minutes; 10-20 minutes preferred

- Midline and 2 inches above iliac crest

- The level of the axilla (armpit)

- Expiration

- Air-filled stomach, loops of bowel, bilateral diaphragm

- What exam is this?

- What is this exam used for?

- What is the SID?

- Is the patient shielded?

- How is the patient positioned?

- How long should the patient be upright for? What amount of

time is preferred?

- What is the CR?

- Where is the top of the IR?

- What are the breathing instructions?

- What anatomy is demonstrated?