Positioning & technology

Question 1

AP Lower Cervical: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 1

FFD (b?): 40/B 
Cassette size: 10x 12R
Tube Tilt: 15 up 
Kvp: 70
mA: 200
CR positioning: Lower margin of the thyroid cartilage . Tip of the mandile to base of the skull should be //

Question 2

Lateral Cervical: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 2

FFD (b?): 72/NB 
Cassette size: 10x 12R
Tube Tilt: 0 
Kvp: 70
mA: 200
CR positioning: Level of C4, around upper margin of thyroid cartulage.

collimate: behind eyes, above ears

Question 3

AP open mouth: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 3

FFD (b?): 40/B
Cassette size: 8x10R
Tube Tilt: 0
Kvp: 70
mA: 200
CR positioning: Midpoint of mouth. align incisors with mastoid 

Collimate: 5x5 in

mAs: x2

Question 4

L/R anterior oblique of C/s
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 4

FFD (b?): 72/NB 
Cassette size: 8x10 R
Tube Tilt: 15 degrees down 
Kvp: 70
mA: 200
CR positioning: C4, around upper margin of the thyroid

Question 5

Flexion/ Extension of the C/S
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 5

FFD (b?): 72/NB
Cassette size: 8x 10 R
Tube Tilt: 0 
Kvp: 70
mA: 200
CR positioning: C4, around upper margin of the thyroid

Question 6

AP T/S :
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 6

FFD (b?): 40 B 
Cassette size: 14x17 R
Tube Tilt: 0
Kvp: 80
mA: 200
CR positioning: C7, half way between jugular notch and xiphoid 

collimate: 7x17

filter upper 1/2 with wedge pointing down

Question 7

Lateral T/S: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 7

FFD (b?): 40/B 
Cassette size: 14x17R
Tube Tilt: 0
Kvp: 80
mA: 200
CR positioning: T7, inferior angle of scapula, 1" posterior to mid-axially line 

Genie position

Question 8

swimmers T/S: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 8

FFD (b?): 40/B
Cassette size: 10x12R
Tube Tilt: 5 degrees down 
Kvp: 80
mA: 200
CR positioning: C7-T1

Positioning: arm closest to grid- up , other arm with dorsum of the hand on the PSIS

Question 9

PA chest: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 9

FFD (b?): 72/B 
Cassette size: 14x17
Tube Tilt: 0
Kvp: 120
mA: 200
CR positioning: T7, back of hand on PSIS

Protect scap forward

Question 10

PA Lumbar: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning: `

Answer 10

FFD (b?): 40/B
Cassette size: 14x17
Tube Tilt: 0
Kvp: 80 
mA: 200
CR positioning: Highest pt on the iliac crest. IR feet

(IR: allows for us to see the femoral head)

Question 11

Lateral L/S: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 11

FFD (b?): 40/B
Cassette size: 14x17
Tube Tilt: 0
Kvp: 90 
mA: 200
CR positioning: Highest level on iliac. Genie position

Question 12

PA L5-S1 spot: 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 12

FFD (b?): 40/B
Cassette size: 10x12
Tube Tilt: 30 down 
Kvp: 80
mA: 200
CR positioning: L5-S1 disc. bring tube 6" closer bc of tube tilt 
(25 degree tube tilt will be 5" closer)

Question 13

L/R anterior oblique 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 13

FFD (b?): 40B 
Cassette size: 14x17 
Tube Tilt: 0 
Kvp: 80
mA: 200
CR positioning: 1-2" lateral of L3 SP 

collimate: tight

for a LOA place marker behind the spine

Question 14

Lateral L5-S1 spot
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 14

FFD (b?): 40B
Cassette size: 8x 10  
Tube Tilt: 0
Kvp: 90
mA: 200
CR positioning: 2' posterior to ASIS and 1.5" below iliac crest

Question 15

25/25 oblique 
FFD (b?): 
Cassette size: 
Tube Tilt: 
Kvp: 
mA: 
CR positioning:

Answer 15

FFD (b?): 40B
Cassette size: 10x 12R 
Tube Tilt:  25 caudad
Kvp: 80
mA: 200
CR positioning: patient rotated to 25 degrees Cr 1-2 " lateral of L5 SP