Exposure - Sinuses

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Adult - Sinuses

Region	View	kVp	mAs	Cassette	Grid	Distance
Sinuses	PA 15 (Caldwell)	75	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Occiptio Mental (OM) (Waters)	75	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Occipito Mental (OM) (Waters - Open Mouth)	75	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral	66	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Submentovertex (SMV)	70	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Paediatric - Sinuses

Region	View	kVp	mAs	Cassette	Grid	Distance
Sinuses	PA 15 (Caldwell)	70	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Occiptio Mental (OM) (Waters)	70	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Occipito Mental (OM) (Waters - Open Mouth)	70	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral	66	12	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Submentovertex (SMV)	65	16	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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