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Lateral coccyx   40" FFD  
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Lateral coccyx   ID Blocker outside anatomy  
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Lateral coccyx   Mitchell Marker outside anatomy  
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Lateral coccyx   Pt. Position Hips and knees flexed.  
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Lateral coccyx   tube tilt none  
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Lateral coccyx   central ray: level of sacrococcygyeal jxn, glancing off post tissues (3: post to mid axillary line)  
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Lateral coccyx   collimate 5x5  
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Lateral coccyx   filter and sheild none  
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Lateral coccyx   Don't breath don't move.  
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Lateral coccyx   Film size 8x10 lengthwise  
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Cervical Obliques   40 FFD  
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Cervical Obliques   Film size 8x10 lengthwise  
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Cervical Obliques   ID blocker up  
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Cervical Obliques   Mitchell marker: above shoulder closest to film  
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Cervical Obliques   Pt. pos: 45 to film, head parallel w/bucky  
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Cervical Obliques posterior   Tube tilt. 15 cephalic  
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Cervical Obliques anterior   tuble tilt 15 caudal  
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Cervical Obliques   central ray: C4 slightly off midline  
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Cervical Obliques   Collimation: top of ears behind eyes  
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Cervical Obliques   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Cervical Obliques   pt instruction: Breath in, let it out, hold it. don't move  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   40 FFD  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   film size: 8x10 lengthwise  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   id blocker: up  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   mitchell marker: outside anatomy  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   Pt pos: supine, neck very extended  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   tube tilt: none  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   central ray: 1" below mandible  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   collimation: exclude thyroid cartilage  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   filter and sheild: none and half apron  
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Fuchs or AP odontoid   pt instruction: Don't breathe, don't move.  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   film size: 8x10 crosswise  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   35 FFD  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   ID blocker: down  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   Mitchell marker outside of anatomy  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   Pt. Pos: supine  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   tube tilt: 25  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   central ray: ASIS btwn umbilicus & symph pub  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   Collimation: film size  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   filter and shield: none  
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Ferguson's L5/S1   Pt instruction: don't breathe don't move  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   72 ffd  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   Film size: 8x10 Lengthwise  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   Id blocker: up  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   mitchell marker: must be R and behind spine  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   Pt. Pos: chin slightly elevated. R shoulder agains bucky.  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   tube tilt: none  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   Central ray: at level of angle of mandible & vertically w/mastoid  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   Collimation top of ear & behind ear  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Lateral Cervical neutral   pt instruction: breathe in, let it out & hold it. Don't move.  
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APOM   film size: 8x10 lenghtwise  
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APOM   40 ffd  
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APOM   Id blocker: up  
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APOM   mitchell marker: outside of anatomy  
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APOM   Pt pos: Mouth open, bottom of teeth level w/base of skull  
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APOM   tube tilt: none  
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APOM   central ray: thru uvula  
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APOM   Collimate: exclude orbits, soft tissues  
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APOM   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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APOM   Pt instruction: don't breath, don't move  
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KUB   Film size: 14x17 Lengthwise  
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KUB   40 ffd  
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KUB   Id blocker: down  
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KUB   Mitchell marker: outside anatomy  
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KUB   Pt pos: Supine  
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KUB   tube tilt: none  
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KUB   Central ray: top of iliac crest  
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KUB   collimation: film size/ soft tissue  
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KUB   filter and shield: none  
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KUB   pt instruction: breathe in, out and hold. Don't move.  
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Lumbar obliques   film size: 10x12 lengthwise  
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Lumbar obliques   40 ffd  
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Lumbar obliques   Id blocker: down  
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Lumbar obliques   mitchell marker: mark over hip closest to film  
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Lumbar obliques posterior   Pt pos: Supine 45 degrees to bucky  
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Lumbar obliques   tube tilt: none  
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Lumbar obliques anterior   pt pos: prone 45 degrees to bucky  
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Lumbar obliques posterior   Central ray: 2" above iliac crest & 2" medial to ASIS on elevated side.  
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Lumbar obliques anterior   central ray: 1" lateral to LS sp on elevated side.  
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Lumbar obliques   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Lumbar obliques   pt instructions: breathe in, out and hold. Don't move.  
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Oblique SI joint   film size 10x12 crosswise  
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Oblique SI joint   40 FFD  
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Oblique SI joint   Id blocker: down  
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Oblique SI joint   mitchell marker: mark jt examined  
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Oblique SI joint   pt pos. supine with SI joint being examined elevated 25 degrees with wedge.  
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Oblique SI joint   Tube tilt: none  
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Oblique SI joint   central ray: 1" medial to ASIS on elevated side  
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Oblique SI joint   collimation: film size  
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Oblique SI joint   filter and shield: none  
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Oblique SI joint   Pt. instruction: Don't breathe, don't move.  
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Lateral sacrum   film size 8x10 lengthwise  
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Lateral sacrum   40 ffd  
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Lateral sacrum   Id blocker: anterior to spine  
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Lateral sacrum   mitchell marker: outside of anatomy  
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Lateral sacrum   pt. pos: hips and knees slightly flexed  
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Lateral sacrum   tube tilt: none  
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Lateral sacrum   central ray: ASIS, 3" posterior to mid axillary line  
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Lateral sacrum   collimation: film size  
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Lateral sacrum   Filter and shield: none  
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Lateral sacrum   pt instruction: Don't breathe , don't move  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   film size: 14x17 lengthwise  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   40 ffd  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   id blocker: anterior to spine  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   mitchell marker: outside anatomy  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   tube tilt: none  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   pt pos: pt's arms folded in front  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   Central ray: Top of iliac crest, mid axillary line  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   Collimation: film size  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   Filter and shield: none  
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Lateral lumbar/ lumbopelvic   pt instruction: breathe in, out, hold and don't move.  
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AP angulated SI   10x12 crosswise  
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AP angulated SI   35 ffd  
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AP angulated SI   Id blocker: down  
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AP angulated SI   Mitchell marker: outside anatomy  
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AP angulated SI   pt pos. supine  
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AP angulated SI   tube tilt: 25 cephalic  
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AP angulated SI   central ray: midline 1" below ASIS  
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AP angulated SI   Collimation: film size  
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AP angulated SI   filter and shield: none  
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AP angulated SI   pt instruction: don't breathe, don't move  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   Film size 8x10 lengthwise  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   ffd 40  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   Id blocker: Anterior to spine  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   Mitchell marker: mark side closest to film, outside anatomy  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   Pt pos: on side, hips and knees slightly flexed  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   Tube tilt: none  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   central ray: 2" inferior to iliac crest & 1" posterior to mid axillary line.  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   Collimation: film size  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   filter and shield: none  
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Lateral L5/S1 Spot   pt instruction: Don't breathe, don't move.  
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AP Lower Cervical   film size 8x10 lengthwise  
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AP Lower Cervical   40 ffd  
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AP Lower Cervical   Id blocker: up  
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AP Lower Cervical   mitchell marker: outside of anatomy  
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AP Lower Cervical   pt pos: chin slightly elevated  
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AP Lower Cervical   tube tilt: 15 degrees cephalic  
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AP Lower Cervical   central ray: bottom of thyroid cartilage  
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AP Lower Cervical   collimation: below lower lip and sof tissue  
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AP Lower Cervical   Filter and shield: none and half apron  
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AP Lower Cervical   Pt. instruction: don't breathe, don't move  
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AP coccyx   film size 8x10 lengthwise  
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AP coccyx   40 ffd  
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AP coccyx   ID blocker: outside anatomy  
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AP coccyx   Mitchell marker: outside anatomy  
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AP coccyx   pt pos: supine  
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AP coccyx   tube tilt 10 caudal  
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AP coccyx   central ray: 2" superior to pubic symphysis  
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AP coccyx   collimation: 5x5  
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AP coccyx   filter and shield: none  
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AP coccyx   pt instructions: don't breathe, don't move  
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AP thoracic   film size: 7x17 lengthwise  
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AP thoracic   ffd: 40  
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AP thoracic   Id blocker: down  
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AP thoracic   mitchell marker: outside of anatomy  
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AP thoracic   pt pos: standing  
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AP thoracic   Tube tilt: none  
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AP thoracic   Central ray: Film 2" above T1 & align ray to match.  
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AP thoracic   collimation: film size  
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AP thoracic   filter and shield: Filter upper half (Thick side up) with half apron  
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AP thoracic   pt instruction: take a deep breath in and hold it. Don't move.  
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Apical lordotic   film size: 14x17 lengthwise  
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Apical lordotic   ffd: 72  
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Apical lordotic   id blocker: down  
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Apical lordotic   mitchell marker: over shoulder  
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Apical lordotic   pt pos: Place 1 foot in front of bucky and lean back. hands on back of hips and shoulder's rolled forward.  
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Apical lordotic   tube tilt: none  
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Apical lordotic   central ray: Place top of film 2" above T1  
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Apical lordotic   collimation: film size  
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Apical lordotic   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Apical lordotic   pt instructions: deep breathe out, in, and hold it. Don't move.  
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Swimmer's Lateral   film size: 8x10 lengthwise  
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Swimmer's Lateral   40 ffd  
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Swimmer's Lateral   id blocker: anterior to spine  
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Swimmer's Lateral   mitchell marker: mark side closest to film and outside of anatomy  
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Swimmer's Lateral   pt pos: arm closest to film raised and other hangs to side.  
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Swimmer's Lateral   tube tilt: 5 caudal  
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Swimmer's Lateral   central ray: C7-T1 junction  
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Swimmer's Lateral   Collimation: film size  
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Swimmer's Lateral   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Swimmer's Lateral   pt instruction: breathe in let it all out and hold it. Don't move.  
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AP Sacrum   film size: 8x10 lengthwise  
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AP Sacrum   ffd: 40  
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AP Sacrum   ID blocker: down  
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AP Sacrum   mitchell marker: outside anatomy  
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AP Sacrum   pt position: supine  
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AP Sacrum   tube tilt: 15 degrees cephalic  
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AP Sacrum   Central ray: 2" superior to pubic symphysis  
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AP Sacrum   collimation: film size  
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AP Sacrum   filter and shield: none  
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AP Sacrum   pt instruction: don't breathe, don't move.  
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Lateral thoracic   film size: 14x17 lengthwise  
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Lateral thoracic   ffd 40  
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Lateral thoracic   collimation: light should be seen posterior to pt film size  
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Lateral thoracic   filter and shield: lower half thick side down with half apron  
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Lateral thoracic   pt instruction: take a deep breath in, hold it, don't move.  
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AP below diaphragm   film size: 14x17 lengthwise  
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AP below diaphragm   FFD 40  
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AP below diaphragm   Id blocker: up  
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AP below diaphragm   mitchell marker: outside anatomy  
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AP below diaphragm   pt pos: supine, palms behind head  
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AP below diaphragm   tube tilt: none  
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AP below diaphragm   central ray: bottom of film level with iliac crest and align central ray to match.  
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AP below diaphragm   collimation: film size  
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AP below diaphragm   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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AP below diaphragm   pt instructions: breathe in and let it all out, don't move.  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   film size 14x17 lengthwise  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   40 ffd  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   id blocker: up  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   mitchell marker: outside of anatomy  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   pt post: feet turned 15 degrees inward  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   tube tilt: none  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   central ray: 1" below iliac crest  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   collimation: film size/soft tissues  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   filter and shield: none and gonadal shield  
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AP lumbar/lumbopelvic   Pt instructions: breathe in, out, and hold it. Don't move.  
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Lateral chest   film size: 14x17 lengthwise  
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Lateral chest   ffd: 72  
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Lateral chest   Id blocker: anterior to spine  
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Lateral chest   mitchell marker: Left outside of anatomy  
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Lateral chest   pt pos: standing w/arms elevated overhead  
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Lateral chest   Tube tilt: none  
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Lateral chest   central ray: place film 2" above the T1  
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Lateral chest   Collimation: film size  
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Lateral chest   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Lateral chest   pt instructions: Take a deep breath in, blow it out, take another deep breath in and hold.  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   film size 8x10 lengthwise  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   ffd: 72  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   Id blocker: up  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   mitchell marker: side closest to film, outside anatomy  
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Lateral cervical flexion   pt pos: tuck chin and look down  
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Lateral cervical extension   pt pos: elevate chin and look up  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   tube tilt: none  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   central ray: C4  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   collimation: exclude orbits  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Lateral cervical flexion and extension   pt instruction: breathe in, let it out and hold it. don't move.  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   film size: 8x10 lengthwise  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   ffd: 40  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   id blocker: up  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   mitchell marker: outside anatomy  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   Pt post: supine w/ head rotated 45  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   tube tilt: 10 caudal  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   central ray: inferior to zygomatic arch  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   collimation: include mandible, exclude orbits  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Kasabach or oblique odontoid   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move  
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PA chest   film size 14x17 lengthwise  
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PA chest   ffd 72  
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PA chest   id blocker up  
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PA chest   mitchell marker: over shoulder  
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PA chest   pt post: Chin slightly elevated, back of hands on pt's hips w/ shoulders rolled forward.  
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PA chest   tube tilt: none  
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PA chest   central ray: top of film 2" above T1  
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PA chest   Collimation: film size  
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PA chest   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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PA chest   pt instruction: breathe in, blow is out. Breathe in and hold. don't move.  
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Oblique ribs   film size 14x17 lengthwise  
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Oblique ribs   ffd: 40  
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Oblique ribs   id blocker: up  
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Oblique ribs   mitchell marker: above should closest to film  
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Oblique ribs   Pt post: 45 to bucky, affected side away from bucky  
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Oblique ribs   tube tilt: none  
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Oblique ribs   central ray: 2" above T1  
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Oblique ribs   collimation: film size  
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Oblique ribs   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Oblique ribs   pt instruction: breathe in, out, in and hold. don't move.  
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AC joint with and without weights   film size: 8x10 non-detailed crosswise  
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AC joint with and without weights   ffd: 40  
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AC joint with and without weights   Id blocker: outside of anatomy  
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AC joint with and without weights   Mitchell marker: mark the jt being examined: markers indicating weighted and non-weighted should be placed next to marker.  
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AC joint with and without weights   Pt pos: Standing, back against the bucky: arms in external rot.  
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AC joint with and without weights   Tube tilt: none  
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AC joint with and without weights   Central ray: at the AC joint  
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AC joint with and without weights   collimation: film size  
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AC joint with and without weights   filter and shield: none with half apron  
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AC joint with and without weights   Pt instruction: don't breathe, don't move.  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   film size: 10x12 crosswise  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   ffd: 40  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   id blocker: towards the spine  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   mitchell marker: mark the jt being examined: mark int and ext.  
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AP shoulder with internal rotation   pt post: Standing, back against the bucky: affected should centered to the bucky. Should is internally rotated and dorsum of hand is placed against pt's thigh. or behind lumbar spine  
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AP shoulder with external rotation   Standing, back against the bucky,affected shoulder centered to the bucky. Shoulder is externally rotated and the dorsum of the hand is placed against the patient's thigh or elbow can be flexed to 90 as if carrying a tray.  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   tube tilt: none  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   Central ray: Coracoid process  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   collimation: film size  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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AP shoulder with internal/external rotation   pt instruction: don't breathe, dont move  
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Grashey's Projection   Film size: 10x12 crosswise  
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Grashey's Projection   FFD: 40  
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Grashey's Projection   ID blocker: towards the spine  
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Grashey's Projection   mitchell marker: mark the joint be examined  
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Grashey's Projection   pt pos: standing, scapula flat against the bucky(Pt will be slightly oblique); affected shoulder centered to the bucky; should in external rotation  
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Grashey's Projection   tube tilt: none  
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Grashey's Projection   central ray: coracoid process  
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Grashey's Projection   Collimation: film size  
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Grashey's Projection   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Grashey's Projection   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move  
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"Y" projection   film size 10x12 lengthwise  
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"Y" projection   ffd: 40  
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"Y" projection   Id blocker: towards the spine  
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"Y" projection   mitchell marker: side examined outside of anatomy  
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"Y" projection   Pt post: Standing, affected shoulder against the bucky; scapular spine perpendicular to the bucky (pt will be slightly obliqued toward the bucky compared to the true lateral position.  
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"Y" projection   tube tilt: 10 caudal  
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"Y" projection   central ray: scapular spine  
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"Y" projection   Collimation: film size  
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"Y" projection   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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"Y" projection   pt instuction: Don't breathe, don't move  
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Frontal clavicle   film size: 10x12 crosswise  
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Frontal clavicle   FFD: 40  
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Frontal clavicle   Id blocker: out of anatomy  
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Frontal clavicle   Mitchell marker: mark the side being examined out of anatomy  
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Frontal clavicle   Pt pos: standing, facing towards (PA) or away (AP) from the bucky; head turned away from the side being examined.  
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Frontal clavicle   tube tilt: none  
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Frontal clavicle   central ray: mid-shaft of the clavicle  
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Frontal clavicle   collimation: film size  
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Frontal clavicle   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Frontal clavicle   pt instruction: don't breathe and don't move  
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Axial clavicle   film size: 10x12 crosswise  
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Axial clavicle   ffd: 40  
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Axial clavicle   id blocker: out of anatomy  
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Axial clavicle   mitchell marker: mark the side being examined; out of anatomy  
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Axial clavicle   Pt post: standing, facing towards (PA) or away (AP) from the bucky; head turned away from the side being examined.  
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Axial clavicle   tube tilt: 15 caudal for PA and 15 cephalic for AP.  
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Axial clavicle   central ray: mid-shaft of the clavicle  
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Axial clavicle   collimation: film size  
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Axial clavicle   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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pt instructions:   Don't breathe don't move.  
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AP elbow   film size: Half of 10x12 detailed cassette lengthwise  
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AP elbow   FFD: 40  
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AP elbow   ID blocker: out of anatomy  
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AP elbow   mitchell marker: mark the side being examined, out of anatomy  
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AP elbow   Pt pos: seated at the end of the table; shoulder, elbow and wrist against the table. Hand supinated  
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AP elbow   tube tilt: none  
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AP elbow   central ray: antecubital fossa  
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AP elbow   collimation: longitudinally to film size, laterally to include the soft tissues (1/2 of the film width)  
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AP elbow   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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AP elbow   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   Film size: 1/2 of a 10x12 detailed cassette lengthwise  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   ffd: 40  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   ID blocker: out of anatomy  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   mitchell marker: mark the side; out of anatomy  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   pt post: seated at the end of the table: shoulder, elbow and wrist against the table: hand pronated  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   tube tilt: none  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   central ray: antecubital fossa  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   collimation: longitudinally to film size, laterally to include the soft tissues(1/2 of the film width)  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Medial(internal) oblique elbow   pt instruction: don't breathe, don't move.  
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Lateral elbow   film size: 8x10 detailed cassette long axis of film parallel to the forearm  
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Lateral elbow   ffd: 40  
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Lateral elbow   id blocker: out of anatomy  
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Lateral elbow   mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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Lateral elbow   pt postition: seated at the end of the table; elbow flexed 90 degrees; shoulder, elbow and wrist against the table; Thumb pointing toward the tube.  
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Lateral elbow   Tube tilt: none  
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Lateral elbow   central ray: radial head  
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Lateral elbow   collimation: filmsize  
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Lateral elbow   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Lateral elbow   pt instruction: don't breathe, don't move  
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PA wrist   film size: 1/3 of a 10x12 detailed cassette lengthwise  
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PA wrist   ffd: 40  
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PA wrist   ID blocker: out of anatomy  
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PA wrist   Mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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PA wrist   tube tilt: none  
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PA wrist   central ray: lunate  
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PA wrist   collimation: longitudiunally to film size, laterally to include the soft tissues (1/3 of film width)  
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PA wrist   Filter and shield: none and half apron  
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PA wrist   pt instruction: don't breath and don't move  
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Medial oblique wrist   film size: 1/3 of a 10x12 detailed cassette lengthwise  
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Medial oblique wrist   ffd: 40  
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Medial oblique wrist   id blocker: out of anatomy  
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Medial oblique wrist   mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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Medial oblique wrist   pt post: seated at the end of the table; elbow and wrist again the table; hand in obliqued 45 degrees (use sponge or OK sign)  
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Medial oblique wrist   tube tilt: none  
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Medial oblique wrist   central ray: lunate  
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Medial oblique wrist   collimation: longitudinally to film size, laterally to include the soft tissues (1/3 of film width)  
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Medial oblique wrist   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Medial oblique wrist   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move  
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Lateral wrist   film size: 1/3 10x12 detailed cassette lengthwise  
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Lateral wrist   ffd: 40  
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Lateral wrist   id blocker: out of anatomy  
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Lateral wrist   mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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Lateral wrist   central ray: proximal carpal rox  
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Lateral wrist   pt position: seated at the end of the table: elbow and wrist against the table; wrist in 0 degrees flexion; metacarpals stacked on top of eachother; thumb parallel to the cassette  
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Lateral wrist   tube tilt: none  
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Lateral wrist   Collimation: film size and soft tissues  
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Lateral wrist   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Lateral wrist   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move  
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PA with ulnar deviation   film size: 8x10 detailed cassette lengthwise  
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PA with ulnar deviation   ffd: 40  
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PA with ulnar deviation   id blocker: out of anatomy  
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PA with ulnar deviation   mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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PA with ulnar deviation   pt post: Seated at end of table; elbow and wrist against table; hand is pronated with fingers curled loosely in a fist; wrist in ulnar deviated maximally  
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PA with ulnar deviation   tube tilt: none  
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PA with ulnar deviation   central ray: lunate  
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PA with ulnar deviation   collimation: longitudinally to 2" on either side of the wrist joint, laterally to include the soft tissues.  
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PA with ulnar deviation   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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PA with ulnar deviation   pt instruction: don't breathe and don't move  
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PA hand   Film size: 1/2 of 10x12 detailed cassette crosswise  
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PA hand   ffd: 40  
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PA hand   ID blocker: out of anatomy  
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PA hand   Mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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PA hand   pt post: seated at the end of the table ; palm flat against the table; fingers slightly spread.  
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PA hand   tube tilt: none  
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PA hand   central ray: head of the 3rd metacarpal  
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PA hand   collimation: film size and soft tissues  
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PA hand   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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PA hand   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move.  
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Medial Oblique hand   film size: 1/2 of 10x12 detailed cassette crosswise  
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Medial Oblique hand   ffd: 40  
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Medial Oblique hand   id blocker: out of anatomy  
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Medial Oblique hand   mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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Medial Oblique hand   Pt post: seated at the end of the table; hand is obliqued 45 or ok sign  
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Medial Oblique hand   tube tilt: none  
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Medial Oblique hand   central ray: head of the 3rd metacarpal  
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Medial Oblique hand   collimation: film size and soft tissues  
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Medial Oblique hand   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Medial Oblique hand   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move.  
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Lateral hand   film size: 8x10 detailed cassette lengthwise  
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Lateral hand   ffd: 40  
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Lateral hand   id blocker: out of anatomy  
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Lateral hand   mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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Lateral hand   pt post: Seated at the ned of the table; metacarpals stacked on top of each other, ulnar aspect of hand against cassette; fingers spread maximally.  
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Lateral hand   tube tilt: none  
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Lateral hand   central ray: 2nd metacarpophalangeal jt  
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Lateral hand   collimation: film size  
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Lateral hand   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Lateral hand   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move.  
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Lateral thumb   film size: 1/2 of 8x10 detailed cassette crosswise  
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Lateral thumb   ffd: 40  
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Lateral thumb   ID blocker: out of anatomy  
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Lateral thumb   mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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Lateral thumb   pt post: seated at the end of the table; hand pronated with the fingers curled to stabilize the thumb in a true lateral position  
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Lateral thumb   tube tilt: none  
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Lateral thumb   central ray: 1st metacarpophalangeal joint  
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Lateral thumb   collimation: include the distal 1st metacarpal and thumb tip, to soft tissues  
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Lateral thumb   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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Lateral thumb   pt instruction: don't breathe don't move.  
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AP Thumb   film size: 1/2 of 8x10 detailed cassette crosswise  
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AP Thumb   ffd: 40  
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AP Thumb   ID blocker: out of anatomy  
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AP Thumb   mitchell marker: side; out of anatomy  
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AP Thumb   pt post: seated at the end of the table; hand is pronated fully until the posterior aspect of the thumb is contacting the cassette.  
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AP Thumb   tube tilt: none  
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AP Thumb   central ray: 1st metacarpophalangeal joint  
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AP Thumb   collimation: distal 1st metacarpal and thumb tip with soft tissues  
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AP Thumb   filter and shield: none and half apron  
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AP Thumb   pt instruction: don't breathe and don't move.  
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PA wrist pt position   elbow and wrist against the table; hand is pronated with fingers curled loosely in a fist.  
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