Acromioclavicular - AP
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Radiographic Positioning
| Adult | Other related pages of interest |
| Name of projection | Acromioclavicular Joint (Single) - AP |
| Area Covered | Acromioclavicular joint |
| Pathology shown | Dislocation |
| Radiographic Anatomy | Acromioclavicular Joint Radiographic Anatomy |
| IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24cm Landscape |
| Film / Screen Combination | Regular (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
| Bucky / Grid | Moving or stationary grid |
| Filter | No |
| Exposure | 60 kVp 16 mAs |
| FFD / SID | 100cm |
| Central Ray | To the palpable AC joint Perpendicular to IR |
| Collimation | Four sides of collimation Closely collimate to the AC joint |
| Markers | Place marker in the upper right / left corner of the exposed field marker orientation AP |
| Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
| Respiration | Not applicable |
| Positioning | |
| Critique | Positioning |
| Special Notes |