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Abdomen - Lateral
Radiographic Positioning
| Adult | Other related pages of interest |
| Name of projection | Abdomen - Lateral |
| Area Covered | Diaphragm and as much of the lower abdomen as possible |
| Pathology shown | Abnormal soft tissue masses, umbilical hernia, aneurysm of aorta, calcification of vessels |
| Radiographic Anatomy | Abdomen Radiographic Anatomy |
| IR Size & Orientation | 35 x 43 cm Portrait |
| Film / Screen Combination | Regular (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
| Bucky / Grid | Moving or Stationary Grid |
| Filter | No |
| Exposure | 85 kVp 40 mAs |
| FFD / SID | 100 cm |
| Central Ray | CR perpendicular to IR Centre to midcoronal plane - 5cm above iliac crest |
| Collimation | Collimate closely to upper and lower abdomen soft tissue borders Close collimation is needed because of the increased scatter and the need for soft tissue visibility |
| Markers | Anterior and Inferior Marker orientation AP |
| Shielding | Gonadal on males (check your department's policy guidelines) |
| Respiration | Suspended on expiration - this lifts the diaphragm and presents the abdominal contents in a more relaxed state. (check your departmental technique protocol) |
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| Critique | Positioning |
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