Technique Chart

skull

70-80 kVp; (smv 30 mAs) (lat 8 mAs) (others 15-20 mAs)

shoulder

60-75 kVp; (6 mAs) (axial 7 mAs) (Y 13 mAs) (transthoracic 60 mAs)

ribs

60-70 kVp; (upper 32 mAs) (lower 25 mAs) (oblique 32 mAs)

thoracic spine

70-80 kVp; (lat 60 mAs) (AP 10-12 mAs) (swims 60 mAs)

lumbar spine

70-80 kVp; (AP 35 mAs) (lat/spot 50 mAs) (oblique 40 mAs)

pelvis

65-80 kVp; (12-20 mAs)

hips

65-80 kVp; (AP/Frog 12 mAs) (axiolateral 70+ depending on size)

sinuses

70-80 kVp; (lat 5 mAs) (caldwell/H20 22-30 mAs)

cervical spine

65-75 kVp; (AP 10 mAs) (OM 15 mAs) (OBL 20 mAs) (lateral 28 mAs) (swims 80 mAs)

clavicle

60-75 kVp; 8 mAs

scapula

60-75 kVp; AP 7 mAs) (lat 13 mAs)

humerus

65-70 kVp; 5.5-6 mAs

elbow

60-65 kVp; 5-6 mAs

forearm

60-65 kVp; 5-6 mAs

wrist

50-55 kVp; 2.5-4 mAs

hand

50-55 kVp; 2-3 mAs

fingers

50 kVp; 1.5-2 mAs

femur

65-75 kVp; (prox. 12 mAs) (dis. 5-7 mAs)

knee

60-70 kVp; 4-5 mAs

tib/fib

60-65 kVp; 4-6 mAs

ankle

55-60 kVp; 3-5 mAs

foot

50-55 kVp; 2-4 mAs

abdomen

70-80 kVp; 40-80 mAs depend on size

foot

50-55 kVp; (2-4 mAs)

toes

50-55 kVp; 1.5-2 mAs