Radiology positioning midterm
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what is the kVp associated with all cervical views
70
what cervical views have a 15 degree tilt
APLC
right anterior oblique
left anterior oblique
what cervical views are taken from 40'“
APLC
APOM
what cervical views are taken from 72”
neutral lateral
right and left anterior oblique
flexion and extension
what cervical views use a 10×12 casesette
APLC
neutral lateral
what is the central ray location for all cervical views except for APLC and APOM
c4
what cervical views use an 8×10 cassette
APOM
right and left anterior oblique
flexion and extension
what is the SID for all thoracic views
40”
what size cassette is used for all thoracic views
14×17
what is the kVp for all thoracic views
80
what is the pt position for swimmers
arm closest to bucky raised in abduction with forearm resting on head
whichever side is touching bucky that marker is used
hand farthest from bucky placed behind pt back on PSIS with shoulder retracted down
what lumbar views are associated with 80 kVp
frontal
P-A angulated L5/S1 spot
lateral L5/S1 spot
flexion and extension
what is the SID for all lumbar views, to start with at least
40”
what size cassette is used for a P-A angulated L5/S1 spot view
10×12
what size cassette is used for a lateral L5/S1 spot view
8×10
what lumbar views use a 14×17 size cassette
frontal
lateral
right and left anterior oblique
flexion and extension
what size cassette is used for sacrum views
10×12
what is the kVp associated with A-P sacrum and coccyx
80
what is the kVp associated with lateral sacrum and coccyx views
90
what is the kVp associated with chest
120
what is the kVp associated with ribs
70
what is the SID for chest views
72”
what is the SID for ribs
40”
what size cassette is used for ribs and chest studies
14×17 chest
what is the SID for the abdomen
40”
what size cassette is used for abdomen views
14×17
what is the kVp associated with abdomen to find calcifications
70
what is the kVp associated with abdomen study for soft tissues
90