SellaTurcica - Lateral

Radiographic Positioning

Adult

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Name of projection	SellaTurcica - Lateral
Area Covered	Sella turcica, anterior and posterior clinoid processes, dorsum sellae and clivus
Pathology shown	Pituitary adenomas
Radiographic Anatomy	Sella Turcica 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	70 kVp 16mAs
FFD / SID	100cm
Central Ray	Centre to point 2cm anterior and 2cm superior to the external auditory meatus (EAM)
Collimation	Collimate to a size of 10cm square
Markers	Anterior and Inferior
Shielding	Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines)
Respiration	Suspended
Positioning	May be performed erect against vertical bucky or prone on the X-ray table Place patients head in true lateral position, position patients body oblique as needed Align interpupillary line perpendicular to bucky surface Align midsagital plane parrallel to bucky Place infraorbitomeatal line perpendicular to front edge of IR CR perendicular to IR Centre to point 2cm anterior and 2cm superior to the external auditory meatus (EAM)
Critique PACEMAN	Positioning Area Covered Collimation Exposure
Special Notes