RAD 372 Cranium part 3

PA Caldwell, Waters, Lateral

what is the routine for facial bones imaging?

OML

when doing a PA Caldwell for facial bones, what skull line is perpendicular to the IR?

15 degrees caudad

what kind of tube angle do we want when doing a PA Caldwell facial bones?

exit at nasion or lower

where do we want the CR to be when doing a PA Caldwell facial bones?

MML

when doing a Waters for facial bones, what skull line do we want perpendicular to the IR?

exit at acanthion

where do we want the CR to be when doing a Waters facial bones?

inferior to maxillary sinus

when doing a Waters for facial bones the petrous ridges will be where?

lateral orbital walls and lateral cranium

to ensure no rotation or tilt when doing a Waters for facial bones what should be equidistance?

Zygomatic prominence

when doing a Lateral for facial bones we want the CR to be where?

Waters, Laterals

what is the routine when doing Nasal bone imaging?

nasal bones

when doing Laterals for nasal bones, where do we want the CR to be?

AP Towne, SMV

what is the routine when imaging the Zygomatic Arch imaging?

tangential

if we dont get both zygomatic arches on a SMV we do what x-ray procedure?

1" superior to glabella (through arches)

when doing an AP Towne for zygomatic arch imaging we want the CR to be where?

decrease

when doing an AP Towne for zygomatic arches we want to do what with the technique to see the zygos?

decrease

when doing a Submentovertex (SMV) for zygomatic arches we want to do what with the technique to see the zygos?

SMV

when doing a Tangential for zygomatic arches imaging, we want to start in what position?

rotate and tilt head 15 degrees toward affected side

when doing a Tangential for zygomatic arches imaging, we want to start in SMV position and do what with the patients head?

zygomatic arch

when doing a Tangential for zygomatic arches imaging, where do we want the CR to be?