Positioning in Radiography, Volume 1 |
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45 degrees abdomen adjusted angulation antero-posterior position antero-posterior projection base line bone cassette Centre cervical vertebrae Cholecystography clavicle colon couch diaphragm ducts erect position examination exposure factors femur FFD Film ILFORD FFD ILFORD ILFORD Film ILFORD Screens Film Screens flexed flexion focus-film distance FT Grid gall bladder head hip joint humerus ILFORD ILFORD Grid ILFORD Screens ILFORD immobilization inches injection injury kidney kilovoltage kVp MAS FFD kVp MAS Film lateral aspect lateral position lateral projection left side limb lumbar vertebrae lung mandible medial mid-line millilitres neck NORMAL RAY oblique position oblique projection oesophagus opaque medium pelvis posterior oblique postero-anterior prone position radiographs RAPID R FT RAPID R HD region ribs right and left right angles rotated sandbags SCAPULA Screens ILFORD Grid shadows shoulder shown sinuses sternal angle supine position symphysis pubis taken technique thoracic vertebra tract trunk tube angled upper vertebral column vertical X-ray beam X-RAY TUBE