Coccyx - Lateral
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Radiographic Positioning
Adult | Other related pages of interest |
Name of projection | Coccyx - Lateral |
Area Covered | Entire coccyx in lateral view |
Pathology shown | Pathology of the coccyx |
Radiographic Anatomy | |
IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24cm Portrait |
Film / Screen Combination | Regular (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
Bucky / Grid | Moving or Stationary Grid |
Filter | No |
Exposure | 70 kVp 30 mAs |
FFD / SID | 100cm |
Central Ray | CR perpendicular to IR CR 8-10cm posterior and 5cm distal to ASIS (centering for coccyx) |
Collimation | Four sides of collimation Collimate closely to area of interest |
Markers | Posterior Marker orientation AP |
Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
Respiration | Suspended |
Positioning |
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Critique | Positioning |
Special Notes | Often the sacrum and coccyx views are ordered together, a single lateral centred to include both the sacrum and coccyx can be taken - this projection including both decreases dose to the gonads |