| Lumbar Spine | AP LUMBAR | LATERAL LUMBAR | AP L5/S1 FERGUSEN'S | R OR L POSTERIOR OBLIQUE | R OR L ANTERIOR OBLIQUE | L5/S1 SPOT SHOT LATERAL | COMPRESSION LATERAL | TRACTION LATERAL | KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (KUB) |
| DEMONSTRATE | T11-Sacrum | T11-Sacrum | L5/S1 Joint space | TP, pedicle, pars, lamina, sup. + inf. art. proc. | Shows Lordosis better | L5/S1 Joint space | KLUBS | ||
| MEASURE | Thru CR | At level of ASIS (Thru L5) | Thru CR at angle | Thru CR | Thru CR | Thru CR | Thru CR | Thru CR | Thru CR |
| kVp | 80 LARGE | 90 LARGE | 80 LARGE | 80 LARGE | 80 LARGE | 90 LARGE | 90 LARGE | 90 LARGE | 70 LARGE |
| FILM SIZE | 14x17 black verticle flash up | 14x17 black verticle flash up | 10x12 black horizontal flash up | 11x14 black verticle flash up | 11x14 black verticle flash up | 8x10 black verticle flash up | 8x10 black verticle flash up | 8x10 black verticle flash up | 14x17 black verticle flash up |
| GRID | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| FFD | 40 | 40 | 40-7=33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| TUBE TILT | 0 | 0 | 35 (Ideally - measure lateral and minus 10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PATIENT POSITION | AP Supine with legs flexed | Lateral Arms crossed straight out in front | Supine | 45 block behind - (shoulder and hips at same angle) Knee flexed to 45 | 45 block in front (shoulder and hips at same angle) Knee flexed to 45 | Standing lateral or Table lateral | Supine | ||
| CR | 1" Superior to Iliac Crest (L3) | 1" Superior to Iliac Crest (L3) | 1" below ASIS Mid-sagittal | L3 and 1" anterior to ASIS | 1-2" Lateral to midline and 1" superior to Iliac crest (L3) | Between ASIS and PSIS 1" below Iliac crest | Top of Iliac crests | ||
| COLLIMATE AND SHIELD | Full cassette vert. About the edge of cross horiz. | Full cassette vert. Greater trochanters and SP's | Open to cross vert and horiz | Horizontal cross Verticle full | Horizontal cross Verticle full | Film size | |||
| FILTER | BELT (bottom touch trochanter) use HEART or TRIANGLE | TOP FILTER HITS ASIS; TEARDROP TO BLOCK REAR SLIVER; LOWER POINT OF METAL PART SHIELD POSTERIOR | FLAT PIECE FOR MALE GONADS | FLAT VINYL TO SHEILD MALE AND FEMALE | FLAT VINYL TO SHEILD MALE AND FEMALE | FLAT VINYL TO SHEILD MALE AND FEMALE | |||
| SIDE MARKER | R or L | L (or R) | L (or R) | RPO or LPO ant-spine | RAO or LAO post-spine | L | L (or R) | L (or R) | R just above R iliac crest |
| BREATHING | Breath in let out hold still | Breath in let out hold still | Breath in let out hold still | Breath in let out hold still | Breath in let out hold still | Breath in let out hold still | Breath in let out hold still | Breath in let out hold still | Breath in let out hold still |
| Special note: Scotty Dog | Special note: Scotty Dog |