Thoracic Flashcards
Thoracic Spine
X-Ray Series
Normal
- AP
- Lateral
Optional: Ribs
- AP Obliques - LPO/RPO - posterior ribs
- PA Obliques - LAO/RAO - anterior ribs
AP Thoracic
- Cassette - 35x43 vertical
- Pt Positioning - back against bucky
- Immobilisation - comfortable against bucky
- Safety - gonad shielding
- Marker - lateral to anatomy
- SID - 100
- CR - T6-T7
- Tube Tilt - 0
- Collimation - M-L midclavicular line. S-I just above shoulders and collimate less the height of image plate
- kV - children 60 and adults 75
Lateral Thoracic
Cassette - 35x43
Pt Positioning - genie pose and if scoliosis put the convex against bucky
Immobilisation - comfortable against bucky and suspended inspiration
Safety - gonad shielding
Marker - anterior to anatomy
SID - 100
CR - T6-T7
Tube Tilt - 0
Collimation -approx 15cm wide and avoiding breast. S-I place ontop of shoulders and collimate slightly less than the height of the image plate
kV - children 60 and adults 75
AP Oblique Ribs - Posterior Ribs
Cassette - 35x45 vertical
Pt Positioning - back towards bucky and rotates 45 towards bucky, raised arm above head
Immobilisation - neutral stance. breathing, suspended inspration for upper ribs and suspended expiration for lower ribs
Safety -gonad shielding
Marker - lateral to anatomy
SID - 100
CR - T6-T7
Tube Tilt - 0
Collimation -area of interest for S-I and M-L
kV - children 60 and adults 75 uppers and 85 lowers
PA Oblique Ribs - Anterior Ribs
- Cassette - 35x45 vertical
- Pt Positioning - face towards bucky and rotates 45 awaybucky, raised arm above head
- Immobilisation - neutral stance. breathing, suspended inspration for upper ribs and suspended expiration for lower ribs
- Safety -gonad shielding
- Marker - lateral to anatomy
- SID - 100
- CR - T6-T7
- Tube Tilt - 0
- Collimation -area of interest for S-I and M-L
- kV - children 60 and adults 75 uppers and 85 lowers
