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Coccyx - Lateral
Radiographic Positioning
| Adult | Other related pages of interest |
| Name of projection | Coccyx - Lateral |
| Area Covered | Entire coccyx in lateral view |
| Pathology shown | Pathology of the coccyx |
| Radiographic Anatomy | |
| IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24cm Portrait |
| Film / Screen Combination | Regular (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
| Bucky / Grid | Moving or Stationary Grid |
| Filter | No |
| Exposure | 70 kVp 30 mAs |
| FFD / SID | 100cm |
| Central Ray | CR perpendicular to IR CR 8-10cm posterior and 5cm distal to ASIS (centering for coccyx) |
| Collimation | Four sides of collimation Collimate closely to area of interest |
| Markers | Posterior Marker orientation AP |
| Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
| Respiration | Suspended |
| Positioning |
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| Critique | Positioning |
| Special Notes | Often the sacrum and coccyx views are ordered together, a single lateral centred to include both the sacrum and coccyx can be taken - this projection including both decreases dose to the gonads |
AndyC |
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coccyx lateral
coccyx positioning
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