Standing/Seated Erect Anterior

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Stand pt at wall bucky facing IR

--Have pt place hands on hips,roll shoulders forward and place chin in holder

--Bring tube to 72" SID and aligned transverse with wall bucky and rotate tube head horizontally

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Adjust gridline with midline of body

--Check for OID and superimposition

--Lead markers?

Standing/Seated Erect Posterior

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Stand pt at wall bucky with back to IR

--Have pt place hands on hips, roll shoulders back and raise chin

--Bring tube to 72" SID and aligned transverse with wall bucky and rotate tube head horizontally

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Adjust gridline with midline of body

--Check for OID and superimposition

--Lead markers?

Standing/Seated Erect Left Lateral

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Stand pt at wall bucky with left side to IR

--Have pt clasp his hands, place hands behind neck with elbows at eye level and raise chin

--Bring tube to 72" SID and aligned transverse with wall bucky and rotate tube head horizontally

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for OID and superimposition (scapulas/chest and stomach/small of back)

--Lead markers?

Standing/Seated Erect Right Lateral

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Stand pt at wall bucky with right side to IR

--Have pt clasp his hands, place hands behind neck with elbows at eye level and raise chin

--Bring tube to 72" SID and aligned transverse with wall bucky and rotate tube head horizontally

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for OID and superimposition (scapulas/chest and stomach/small of back)

--Lead markers?

Standing/Seated Erect Right Anterior Oblique

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Stand pt at wall bucky facing the IR

--Have pt rotate left side about half way back (45), place left hand behind neck with elbow at eye level and right hand on hip with arm against the wall, raise chin

--Place 45 degree positioning sponge between pt torso and the grid

--Bring tube to 72" SID and aligned transverse with wall bucky and rotate tube head horizontally

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for OID and superimposition (scapulas/chest and stomach/small of back)

--Lead markers?

Standing/Seated Erect Left Anterior Oblique

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Stand pt at wall bucky facing the IR

--Have pt rotate right side about half way back (45 degrees), place right hand behind neck with elbow at eye level and left hand on hip with arm against the wall, raise chin

--Place 45 degree positioning sponge between pt torso and the grid

--Bring tube to 72" SID and aligned transverse with wall bucky and rotate tube head horizontally

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for OID and superimposition (scapulas/chest and stomach/small of back)

--Lead markers?

Standing/Seated Erect Right Posterior Oblique

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Stand pt at wall bucky with back to the IR

--Have pt rotate left side about half way forward (45), place right hand behind neck with elbow at eye level and arm against the grid and left hand on hip, raise chin

--Place 45 degree positioning sponge between pt's back and the grid

--Bring tube to 72" SID and aligned transverse with wall bucky and rotate tube head horizontally

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for OID and superimposition (scapulas/chest and stomach/small of back)

--Lead markers?

Standing/Seated Erect Left Posterior Oblique

 Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Stand pt at wall bucky with back to the IR

--Have pt rotate right side about half way forward (45), place left hand behind neck with elbow at eye level and arm against the grid and right hand on hip, raise chin

--Place 45 degree positioning sponge between pt's back and the grid

--Bring tube to 72" SID and aligned transverse with wall bucky and rotate tube head horizontally

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for OID and superimposition (scapulas/chest and stomach/small of back)

--Lead markers?

Supine (Dorsal Recumbent)

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie down face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt place hands by sides

--Place sponge under pt's knees for their comfort

--Bring tube to 40" vertical SID and aligned transverse with table bucky

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Lead markers?

Prone (Ventral Recumbent)

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-down on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt place hands by sides

--Bring tube to 40" vertical SID and aligned transverse with table bucky

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Lead markers?

Recumbent Right Lateral

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt clasp his hands and place them behind his head

--Then have pt roll towards you onto his right side with knees bent

--Place sponge between pt's knees for his comfort

--Bring tube to 40" vertical SID and aligned transverse with table bucky

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition (shoulders and hips aligned)

--Lead markers?

Recumbent Left Lateral

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt clasp his hands and place them behind his head

--Go around to the other side of the table and have pt roll towards you onto his left side with knees bent

--Place sponge between pt's knees for his comfort

--Bring tube to 40" vertical SID and aligned transverse with table bucky

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition (shoulders and hips aligned)

--Lead markers?

Recumbent Right Posterior Oblique

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt place his right hand on his left shoulder and raise up his left knee, with left arm by his side

--Have pt roll towards you halfway onto his right side

--Place 45 degree positioning sponge behind pt's torso and have them roll back onto it

--Bring tube to 40" vertical SID and aligned transverse with table bucky

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette (lead markers?)

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition (shoulders and hips aligned)

Recumbent Left Posterior Oblique

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt place his left hand on his right shoulder and raise up his right knee, with right arm by his side

--Have pt roll towards you halfway onto his left side

--Place 45 degree positioning sponge behind pt's torso and have them roll back onto it

--Bring tube to 40" vertical SID and aligned transverse with table bucky

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette (lead markers?)

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition (shoulders and hips aligned)

Recumbent Right Anterior Oblique

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt roll towards you onto his stomach and then place his right arm by his side

--Have pt roll back halfway onto his right side bending the left knee for support

--Place 45 degree positioning sponge under pt's torso and have them roll back onto it, placing left arm slightly bent by head

--Bring tube to 40" vertical SID and aligned transverse with table bucky

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette (lead markers?)

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition (shoulders and hips aligned)

Recumbent Left Anterior Oblique

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt roll towards you onto his stomach and then place his left arm by his side

--Have pt roll back halfway onto his left side bending the right knee for support

--Place 45 degree positioning sponge under pt's torso and have them roll back onto it, placing right arm slightly bent by head

--Bring tube to 40" vertical SID and aligned transverse with table bucky

--Place cassette in holder and line up transverse center line with center of cassette (lead markers?)

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition (shoulders and hips aligned)

Ventral Decubitus (Right or Left)

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-down on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt place arms over head on the table

--Lower tube head, rotate it horizontally and then forwards for a crosstable projection

--Bring tube to 40" horizontal SID (measure with tape) and aligned transverse with cassette in a grid cover on table stand

--Collimate to fit cassette (show 4 collimation lines)

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition

(left or right position is determined by the side closest to the IR)

Dorsal Decubitus (Right or Left)

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt place arms over head on the table

--Lower tube head, rotate it horizontally and then forwards for a crosstable projection

--Bring tube to 40" horizontal SID (measure with tape) and aligned transverse with cassette in a grid cover on table stand

--Collimate to fit cassette (show 4 collimation lines)

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition

(left or right position is determined by the side closest to the IR)

Right Lateral Decubitus

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt clasp hands and then place them behind his head

--Then have pt roll towards you onto their right side with knees bent and place sponge between the knees for comfort

--Lower tube head, rotate it horizontally and then forwards for a crosstable projection

--Bring tube to 40" horizontal SID (measure with tape) and aligned transverse with cassette in a grid cover on table stand

--Collimate to fit cassette (show 4 collimation lines)

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition(shoulders and hips aligned)

Left Lateral Decubitus

Body Position

--Make sure to tell pt everything u are going to do

--Lower table down

--Have pt lie face-up on the table (or assist) and then raise table up

--Have pt clasp hands and then place them behind his head

--Then have pt roll towards you onto their left side with knees bent and place sponge between the knees for comfort

--Lower tube head, rotate it horizontally and then forwards for a crosstable projection

--Bring tube to 40" horizontal SID (measure with tape) and aligned transverse with cassette in a grid cover on table stand

--Collimate to fit cassette (show 4 collimation lines)

--Check for pt midline alignment and body is straight on the table

--Check for OID and superimposition(shoulders and hips aligned)