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Skull Checkoff (125)

Skull, Sinus & Facial Bones Checkoff

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Every Skull projection will be done at what SID? 40 Inch
Breathing Instructions for all Skull Projections Suspended Respiration
Patient Position for all Laterals Interpupillary line (IPL) perpendicular to the IR
Patient Position for all Laterals Infraorbitomeatal line (IOML) parallel to the floor
Patient Position for all Laterals MSP of HEAD parallel to the IR
Patient Position for all Laterals Standing or seated in anterior oblique position, with the side of head of interest against the board
Lateral Skull Collimation 10 x 12 crosswise (landscape)
Lateral Facial Bones Collimation 10 x 12 lengthwise (portrait) Be sure to Include; Anterior: shadow of the tip of the nose, Posterior: EAM Superior: 1 inch above the supraorbital margins Inferior: mandible
Lateral Sinus Collimation 8 x 10, lengthwise (landscape)
Lateral Nasal Bones Collimation 4 x 4
PA Axial Skull, Caldwell Method Collimation 10 x 12 lengthwise (portrait) with CR angled 15° caudad
PA Axial Sinus, Caldwell Collimation 8 x 10 lengthwise (portrait) with CR Perpendicular, Chin elevated so OML forms 15° angle with IR
PA Skull Collimation 10 x 12 lengthwise (portrait)
AP Axial Skull (Towne Method) Collimation 10 x 12 lengthwise (portrait) OML perpendicular to IR, CR = 30° caudad, IOML perpendicular to IR, CR = 37° caudad,
Waters Facial Bones Collimation 10 x 12 lengthwise (portrait) Hyperextend the neck so that the MML is perpendicular to the IR
Waters Sinus Collimation 8 x 10 lengthwise (portrait) or collimate in to include: Lateral sides: about 1 inch beyond skin shadow Superior: at shadow of top of head Inferior: occlusal plane
Parietoacanthial Facial & Sinus Projections are also called Waters
Tilt Patient's Chin Down to assist positioning for a AP Axial Skull (Towne Method)
What X-Ray requires the Central Ray to enter at the Zygomatic Bone? Lateral Facial Bones
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