Sternoclavicular - Oblique
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Radiographic Positioning
| Adult | Other related pages of interest |
| Name of projection | Sternoclavicular - Oblique |
| Area Covered | The manubrium, medial portion of the clavicles and sternoclavicular joint closer to the IR |
| Pathology shown | Separation of sternoclavicular joint or other pathology, best visualising the sternoclavicular joint closer to the IR, the other SC joint will be foreshortened |
| Radiographic Anatomy | Sternoclavicular 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 | 65 kVp 25 mAs |
| FFD / SID | 100cm |
| Central Ray | CR perpendicular to IR CR centred to level of T2 to T3 (7cm distal to vertebral prominens) and 5cm lateral (toward upside) to midsagittal plane |
| Collimation | Four sides of collimation Closely collimate to area of interest |
| Markers | Lateral Marker orientation PA Mark joint closer to IR ie: RAO best demonstrates the right SC joint |
| Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
| Respiration | suspended on expiration for a more uniform density |
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| Critique | Positioning |
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