SHOULDER AP , LATERAL AND CLAVICLE

SHOULDER AP , LATERAL AND CLAVICLE

Shoulder ap - This position done to visualize Fractures, dislocations of the bones, soft tissue or congenital deformities, or other anomalies of shoulders

Collimation – To include the lateral skin edge and medial aspect of the clavicle skin edge superiorly to inferior angle of scapula

Centering point –coracoids fossa

Centering ray- perpendicular to the cassette

FFD- 100cm   

              

Cassette orientation - landscape

Cassette size – 24×30 cm

Protection – gonads shielding is advisable

Position of patient –  patient standing and arm hanging by side in neutral position and back against the cassette

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LATERAL

Shoulder lateral - This position done to visualize Fractures, dislocations of the bones, soft tissue or congenital deformities, or other anomalies of shoulders

Collimation – To include the lateral skin edge and medial aspect of the clavicle skin edge superiorly to inferior angle of scapula

Centering point –coracoids fossa

Centering ray- perpendicular to the cassette/bucky

FFD- 100cm                 

Cassette orientation - portrait

Cassette size – 24×30cm

Protection – gonads shielding is advisable

Position of patient – patient standing and place patients with the point of their shoulder against the Bucky or hand should be resting on waist. rotate the patient so the central ray will through the medical border of the scapula and acromioclavicular(ac) joint

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CLAVICLE

CLAVICLE - This position done to visualize Fractures, dislocations of the bones, soft tissue or congenital deformities, or other anomalies of clavicle

Collimation – To include the medial end of clavicle and skin edge

Centering point –mid shaft of clavicle

Centering ray- perpendicular to the cassette/bucky

FFD- 100 cm           

      

Cassette orientation - landscape

Cassette size – 24×30 cm

Protection – gonads shielding is advisable

Position of patient – patient standing or arm hanging by side in neutral position and back against the bucky