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Townes Skull Projection

Kevin McNally Skull, Facial & Dental Radiography Bachelors English 6 cards

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1Image receptorErect bucky
Need to be angled down due to caudal angulation
2Beam angulation35 degrees caudally
(dorsum sellae & posterior clinoid processes)
30 degrees caudally
(anterior clinoid processes)
3Centring pointThrough the MSP, 5cm above the glabella (hairline) to exit through the foramen magnum
4CollimationEntire skull
Lateral skin margins
5Patient positioningPatient is facing away from the IR
OMBL should be perpendicular to IR
(flex the neck)
MSP should in line & perpendicular with the midline of the IR
6Exposure factors(Same as OF)
77 kVp
20 mAs
Grid
AEC central chamber
100cm SID

Description: Bachelors Skull, Facial & Dental Radiography (Skull Bones) Flashcards on Townes Skull Projection, created by Kevin McNally on 13/04/2016.
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