kVp Pop Quiz 2026

fall semester 2026 - all from Bontranger book

PA Chest kVp

110-125

LAT Chest kVp

110-125

AP Chest kVp

110-125

AP KUB Abdomen kVp

70-80

AP Erect Abdomen

70-85

PA Fingers

55-65

OBL Fingers

55-65

LAT Fingers

55-65

All Thumb Views

55-65

PA Hand

55-65

OBL Hand

55-65

LAT Hand

55-65

PA Wrist

55-65

OBL Wrist

55-65

LAT Wrist

60-70

AP Forearm

65-75

LAT Forearm

65-75

AP Elbow

65-75

LAT/EXT OBL Elbow

65-75

AP MED/INT OBL Elbow

65-75

LAT Elbow

65-75

AP Humerus

70-85

LAT Humerus

70-85

AP Shoulder (Int & Ext Rotation)

70-85

Scapular Y

70-85

AP & AP Axial Clavicle

70-85

AP AC Joints

70-75 nongrid or 80-85 grid on larger patients

AP Scapula

70-85

Lateral Scapula (Scapular Y)

70-85

AP Toes

50-65

OBL Toes

50-60

LAT Toes

50-60

AP Foot

55-65

OBL Foot

60-70

LAT Foot

60-70

Plantodorsal Axial Calcaneus

65-75 (increase by 8-10 kVp over other foot projections)

LAT Calcaneus

60-75

AP Ankle

60-75

AP OBL Ankle

60-75

LAT Ankle

60-75

AP Tib-Fib

70-80

LAT Tib-Fib

65-80

AP Knee

65-80

AP OBL Knee

65-80

LAT Knee

65-80

AP WB Bilat Knees

70-80

LAT Patella

70-80

AP Femur (Upper & Lower)

75-85

LAT Femur

75-85

AP Pelvis

80-90

AP (Unilateral) Hip

80-85

Frog leg LAT Hip

80-85

AP Open Mouth Odontoid Cervical

70-85

AP Axial Cervical

70-85

OBL Cervical Spine

70-85

LAT Cervical

70-85

Swimmer’s (C5-T3)

75-95

AP Thoracic

75-90

LAT Thoracic

80-95

OBL Thoracic

80-95

AP Lumbar

75-90

OBL Lumbar

75-90

LAT Lumbar

80-90

LAT L5-S1 Spot

85-95

AP Axial L5-S1 Lumbar

80-90

AP Sacrum

75-90

AP Coccyx

75-85

LAT Sacrum & Coccyx

85-95

AP Axial SI Joints

80-95

OBL SI Joints

80-95

RAO Sternum

70-85

LAT Sternum

75-85

PA SC Joints

75-85

RAO & LAO SC Joints

75-85

AP Ribs

75-85

PA Ribs

75-85

OBL Ribs

75-85

AP Axial Skull

75-90

LAT Skull

70-85

PA Axial Skull

75-85

PA Axial Skull

75-85

PA Skull

75-85

SMV Skull

75-85

LAT Facial Bones

70-85

Parietoacanthial (Waters) Facial Bones

70-85

PA Axial (Caldwell) Facial Bones

70-85

MOD Parietoacanthial (Waters) Facial Bones

70-85

LAT Nasal Bones

65-80

Superoinferior Tangential (Axial) Nasal Bones

65-80

SMV Zygomatic Arches

75-85

OBL Inferosuperior (Tangential) Zygomatic Arches

70-85

AP Axial Zygomatic Arches

70-85

Parieto-orbital (Rhese) Optic Foramina

70-85

Axiolat/Axiolat OBL Mandible

70-85

PA/PA Axial Mandible

75-90

AP Axial (Towne) Mandible

75-90

SMV Mandible

80-95

AP Axial TMJs

75-85

Axiolat TOBL TMJs

75-80

LAT Sinuses

75-85