Practical 2 - lumbars and PUC Flashcards
APLP patient placement
standing back against bucky
APLP measure
front to back widest portion of abdomen
APLP film size
14x17
APLP collimation
14x17
APLP CR placement
Men: 2” below crest
Women: 1” below crest
APLP CR tilt
none
APLP ID placement
up
APLP breathing
exhale and hold
lateral lumbar patient placement
standing L or R side touching the bucky
arms up together in front
lateral lumbar measure
L3 level side to side
lateral lumbar film size
14x17
lateral lumbar collimation
10x17
lateral lumbar CR placement
L3 level
1” above crest
lateral lumbar CR tilt
none
APLP SID
40
lateral lumbar SID
40
lateral lumbar breathing
exhale and hold
L5S1 lateral spot patient placement
standing L or R side touching the bucky
arms up together in front
L5S1 lateral spot measure
below crest side to side
L5S1 lateral spot film size
8x10
L5S1 lateral spot collimation
8x10
L5S1 lateral spot CR placement
L5-S1 = 2” below crest
1” behind midline (top of light field will end up at crest)
L5S1 lateral spot CR tilt
none
L5S1 lateral spot SID
40
L5S1 lateral spot breathing
DBDM
anterior oblique lumbar spine
patitnet placement
lying prone on table
RAO: left side of body is up
LAO: right side of body is up
line up the CR and the middle of table and lock table and only move patient, bucky or tube –> NOT TABLE
anterior oblique lumbar spine measure
front to back
widest portion of abdomen