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Rad T 270. Skull Position Review. To PA or AP. Generally, for Skull work PA is better You lower dose to the eyes You minimize magnification of the orbits You put the important anatomy closer to the film AP For severe trauma when its difficult to place the patient prone or upright.
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Rad T 270 Skull Position Review
To PA or AP • Generally, for Skull work PA is better • You lower dose to the eyes • You minimize magnification of the orbits • You put the important anatomy closer to the film • AP • For severe trauma when its difficult to place the patient prone or upright
Watch what happens as the angulation move from slightly cephalic to caudal.
10 degrees cephalic
15 degrees caudal
Modified Schuller’s 23 degrees caudal
Modified Water’s OML 55 degrees Equal to 35 degree caudal
Water’s OML 37 degrees Equals 53 degrees caudal