Skull & Facial Bones Flashcards
PA skull
75 kvp
20mAs
40 SID
CR perpendicular to IR
OML perpendicular to IR
Exit through glabella
PR’s fill the orbits
PA mandible
75 kvp
20mAs
40 SID
CR perpendicular to IR
OML perpendicular to IR
Exit through lips
PR’s fill the orbits
Caldwell/ PA axial Skull
75 kvp
25 mAs
40 SID
CR perpendicular 15 degrees caudal
OML perpendicular to IR
Exit through the nasion
PR’s in lower 1/3 of orbit
Caldwell facial bones
75 kvp
25 mAs
40 SID
CR perpendicular 15 degrees caudal
OML perpendicular to IR
Exit through nasion
Collimate above eyes to below maxilla
PR’s in lower 1/3 of orbit
Caldwell sinuses
75 kvp
25 mAs
40 SID
CR horizontal
Raise OML 15 degrees from perpendicular
Nose to board
PR’s in lower 1/3 of orbits
Waters sinuses
75 kvp
40 mAs
40 SID
Put chin to board
CR perpendicular to IR
MML perpendicular to IR
Exit through acanthion
Collimate hairline to lips
PR’s just below maxillary sinuses
Open mouth waters
75 kvp
40 mAs
40 SID
Put chin to board
Open mouth
CR perpendicular to IR
MML perpendicular to IR
Exit through acanthion
Collimate hairline to lips
PR’s just below maxillary sinuse
Lateral skull
Kvp 75
mAs 15
40 SID
IPL perpendicular to IR
MSP parallel to IR
2 inch above EAM
Collimate front to back and top to below mastoid tip
Lateral sinuses
Kvp 75
mAs 15
40 SID
IOML perpendicular to front of IR
CR perpendicular to IR
Center midpoint of OML
Collimate EAM forward and hairline to lips
Lateral facial bones
Kvp 75
mAs 15
40 SID
MSP parallel to IR
IOML perpendicular to IR
Center @ Midpoint of OML
Collimate EAM forward , hairline to lips, include mandible
Lateral nasal bones
Kvp 60
mAs 2
40 SID
Center 1/2 inch below nasion
Collimate outer canthus forward, glabella to lips
Townes/ AP axial skull
75 kvp
50 mAs
40 SID
Center @hairline
Collimate above skull to below mastoid tip
OML perpendicular to IR
CR 30 degrees causal angle
PR’s lower foramen magnum
Townes Mandible
75 kvp
50 mAs
40 SID
OML perpendicular
30 caudad angle
CR glabella
Collimate above EAM to below chin
PR’s lower foramen magnum
Townes zygoma arches
65 kvp
2 mAs
40 SID
OML perpendicular
30 caudad angle
1 inch above glabella
Center mid zygoma
Collimate EAM to below cheek
PR’s lowers foramen magnum
Townes TMJ
75 kvp
8 mAs
40 SID
40 inch SID
CR 3 inches above nasion
Collimate to include 2 inches above and below TMJ
PR’s lower foramen magnum