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Radiographic Positioning


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Name of projectionClavicle - AP
Area CoveredEntire clavicle, acromioclavicular joint, sternoclavicular joint, acromion process
Pathology shownFractures and dislocations
Radiographic AnatomyShoulder Radiographic Anatomy
IR Size & Orientation24cm x 30cmLandscape
Film / Screen CombinationDR or CR
Bucky / GridMoving or stationary grid
Filtern/a
Exposure60 kVp 12 mAs
FFD / SID115 cm
Central RayDirected to the middle of the clavicle
CollimationCentre: mid-clavicle
Shutter A: Open to include jugular notch and beyond the acromioclavicular joint
Shutter B: Open to include the superior and inferior aspects of the clavicle
MarkersLateral and SuperiorMarker AP
Shieldingn/a (check your department's policy guidelines)
RespirationNot applicable
Positioning
  • Patient erect (can do supine)
  • Back to upright bucky
  • Shoulders equal distances from the upright bucky
  • Patient is standing upstraight, check that the patients upper body is not leaning forward or backward
Critique

Positioning
The patient was positioned with no rotation of the shoulders, evidenced by
  • The sternal/medial end of the clavicle is seen adjacent to the lateral edge of the vertebral column
Sufficient cephalic angle is used, evidenced by
  • From the middle to the lateral aspect of the clavicle is projected above the scapula and acromion process
  • The medial end of the clavicle is seen to super-impose the upper first to third ribs
  • The clavicle may appear to have a slightly upward bow
Area Covered
  • Entire clavicle, acromioclavicular joint, sternoclavicular joint, acromion process
Collimation
  • Centre: Palpate the ends of the clavicle and centre midwat between (mid-clavicle)
  • Shutter A: Open to include jugular notch and beyond the acromioclavicular joint
  • Shutter B: Open to include the superior and inferior aspects of the clavicle
Exposure
  • Bony trabeculation and sharply defined cortical outlines of the clavicle
  • The distal clavicle and acromioclavicular joint are seen with appropriate density
  • The medial end of the clavicle and the sternoclavicular joint are visualised through the thorax
  • Soft tissues are visualised
Special Notes



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