CLAVICLE

8 x 12 inches (18 x 30 cm)

standard IR of clavicle

Clavicle

common fracture

• clavicle (to demonstrate the clavicle free from superimposition)

• chest (pulmonary apices free from superimposition)

Lordotic position:

OID, magnification, spatial resolution

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SID, OID, magnification

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Standing, seated upright facing vertical grid device, or prone

PA CLAVICLE Patient position

• perpendicular

• Exits midshaft of the clavicle

PA CLAVICLE Central Ray:

exhalation

Exposure made at the end of

unilateral

kung unsa na side ang affected (R or L)

clavicle

AP/ PA CLAVICLE Structures Shown

Thorax

AP/ PA CLAVICLE Lateral half of the clavicle above the scapula, with the medial half superimposing the

Lindblom Method

Method of AP AXIAL PROJECTION (LORDOTIC)

• Upright, lordotic position, if possible

• If lordotic position not possible, supine with shoulders in same plane

AP AXIAL PROJECTION (LORDOTIC) Patient position:

perpendicular

Lordotic

15 - 30° cephalad

w/o lordotic para di mag superimpose sa lung

• Standing—5 to 30 degrees cephalic

• Standing and Lordotic position-0 to 15 degrees cephalic

• Supine position-15 to 30 degrees cephalic

AP AXIAL PROJECTION (LORDOTIC) Central Ray:

More angle

Thinner patients =

Inspiration

Exposure made at end of full

standing or prone

PA AXIAL PROJECTION Patient Position

15 to 30 degrees caudal

PA AXIAL PROJECTION Central Ray

Entire clavicle along with AC and SC joints

AP/PA AXIAL PROJECTION Structures Shown

Supine

TANGENTIAL PROJECTION Patient Position

horizontal plane

TANGENTIAL PROJECTION Drop the shoulder to place clavicle in a

25-40 degrees cephalad

TANGENTIAL PROJECTION Central Ray

15 - 25 degrees cephalad

For medial 3rd is in question

Inferosuperior image of the clavicle

TANGENTIAL PROJECTION Structure Shown

Seating

TANGENTIAL PROJECTION (TARRANT METHOD) Patient Position

25-35 degrees caudal

TANGENTIAL PROJECTION (TARRANT METHOD) Central Ray

Clavicle above the thoracic

TANGENTIAL PROJECTION (TARRANT METHOD) Structure Shown

supine / prone

Useful with patients who have multiple injuries or who cannot assume the lordotic or recumbent position

patient thickness

Amount of angle varies with