Exposure - Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ)

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Adult - Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ)

Region	View	kVp	mAS	Cassette	Grid	Distance
TMJ	Lateral Oblique	60	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	AP Axial (Towne) - mouth open	75	20	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Orthopantogram (OPG)			Regular
	TMJ specific views using an OPG machine			Regular

Paediatric - Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ)

Region	View	kVp	mAS	Cassette	Grid	Distance
TMJ	Lateral Oblique	60	12	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	AP Axial (Towne) - mouth open	70	16	Regular	Yes	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Orthopantogram (OPG)			Regular
	TMJ specific views using an OPG machine			Regular

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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