Practical 1 - Cervicals And Thoracics Flashcards
Lateral cervical patient placement
Sitting
Make sure base of skull and upper occlusal plane line are parallel to the floor
Lateral cervical measurement
Side of neck to other side of neck
Lateral cervical film size and orientation
8x10 lengthwise
Lateral cervical Collimation
8x10
Lateral cervical CR placement
C4
Make sure top of light field goes just above the ear
Lateral cervical SID
72”
Lateral cervical breathing instructions
Exhale and hold
APOM patient placement
Sitting
Make sure base of skull and upper occlusal plane line are parallel to the floor
APOM measurement
Corner of mouth to base of skull
APOM film size and orientation
8x10 lengthwise
APOM collimation
Below orbits into mastoids
APOM CR placement
Middle of mouth
APOM SID
40”
APOM breathing instructions
Don’t breathe don’t move
AP cervical patient placement
Sitting
Make sure base of skull and upper occlusal line are parallel to floor
AP cervical measurement
C4 level of front and back
Thyroid
AP cervical film size and orientation
8x10 lengthwise
AP cervical collimation
Side to side soft tissue
AP cervical CR placement
C4
AP cervical CR told and direction
15 degrees cephalic tilt
AP cervical SID
40”
AP cervical breathing instructions
Don’t breathe don’t move