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Change:  insert image here This method potentially produces very comparable images of the AC joints but irradiates the patient's thyroid unnecessarily http://www.fadavis.com/related_resources/1_2037_693.pdf Technique 2 The second technique involves imaging the normal and the comparison AC joint separately.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 815)

Change:  -----under construction----- Introduction Among the many objectives that the radiographer must consider are scatter radiation reduction and patient dose reduction. The binocular cone aims to achieve both objectives in the one hit. Terminology Light Beam Diaphragm. The light beam diapragmdiaphragm (LBD) is the apparatus   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 812)

Change:  Even severe AC joint injuries can fail to be demonstrated on AC joint imaging. Take into consideration the mechanism of injury and the appearance of   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 801)

Change:  10 10 years. It is popular amongst the radiographers for its ease of use and and effectiveness as well as aesthetic considerations. As with all LBD mounted devices, care should be taken to ensure that it does not fall on the patient. It is good   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 647)

Change: This This tube-shift method does not unnecessarily irradiate the patient's thyroid, but does produce images that can lack comparability. This is probably attributable to the fact that the patients AC joints are never imaged in exactly the same projection/position. Technique 3 This technique uses a   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 642)

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Change:  It is good practice to fully utilize the LBD cone. Once the binocular cone is mounted, using the LBD cones, cone in until you are   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 522)

Change:  one below The binocular cone can be used on paediaatric patients. Simply reduce the FFD and the radiation field become smaller and closer together. This paediatric patient had AC joint iamging using the same binolular can as was used on the adult patient whose image is shown abo=ve.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 440)