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where do u center for LATERAL POSITION: CHEST
CR perpendicular, directed to midthorax at level of T7 (3 to 4 inches [7.5 to 10 cm] below level of jugular notch)
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where do u center for AP lordotic.
CR perpendicular to IR, centered to midsternum (3 to 4 inches [9 cm] below jugular notch)
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where do u center for AP abdomen (KUB).
CR perpendicular to and directed to center of IR (to level of iliac crest)
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where do u center for AP PROJECTION—ERECT POSITION: ABDOMEN
Adjust height of IR so that the center is approximately 2 inches(5 cm) above iliac crest (to include diaphragm), which for the average patient places the top of the IR approximately at the level of the axilla.
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AP Shoulder
CR• CR perpendicular to IR, directed to 1 inch (2.5 cm) inferior to coracoid process
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Shoulder Inferosuperior axial (Lawrence method).
Direct CR medially 25° to 30°, centered horizontally to axilla and humeral head
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Shoulder GRASHEY METHOD
Rotate body 35 ° to 45 ° toward affected side
CR perpendicular to IR, centered to scapulohumeral joint, which is approximately 2 inches (5 cm) inferior and medial from the superolateral border of shoulder
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AP PROJECTION—NEUTRAL ROTATION: SHOULDER
CR perpendicular to IR, directed to midscapulohumeral joint,
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