Exposure - Mastoids

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Adult Mastoids

Region	View	kVp	mAs	Cassette	Grid	Distance
Mastoids	Townes	80	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Submentovertex (SMV)	70	18	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral Oblique	75	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Stenvers	75	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
Facial Bones	Occipito mento (OM) (Waters)	75	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral	66	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Paediatric Mastoids

Region	View	kVp	mAs	Cassette	Grid	Distance
Mastoids	Townes	70	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Submentovertex (SMV)	68	12	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral Oblique	70	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Stenvers	70	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
Facial Bones	Occipito mento (OM) (Waters)	70	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral	60	12	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)

These are average exposures using a Carestream CR system, exposures may vary dramatically between different film/screen combinations, CR or DR systems

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