Exposure Factors

Question 1

KUB

Answer 1

AP SUPINE
CR ILIAC CREST
70 - 85 KVP
40 SID

Question 2

LATERAL UPPER AIRWAY

Answer 2

CR C6-7
75 - 85 KVP
72 SID

Question 3

AP UPPER AIRWAY

Answer 3

CR T1-2
75 - 85 KVP
72 SID

Question 4

AP SUPINE/SEMIERECT CHEST

Answer 4

CR T7 (3-4” BELOW JUGULAR NOTCH) ~5 DEGREES CAUDAL
110 - 125 KVP
72 SID

Question 5

POSTERIOR/ANTERIOR OBLIQUE CHEST

Answer 5

CR T7
110 - 125 KVP
72 SID

Question 6

AP LORDOTIC CHEST

Answer 6

CR T7 3-4” BELOW JUGULAR NOTCH
CR PERPENDICULAR IF PT IS LEANING
CR 15 - 20 DEGREES CEPHALAD IF PT IS FLAT
110 - 125 KVP
72 SID

Question 7

LATERAL DECUB CHEST

Answer 7

CR T7
110 - 125 KVP
72 SID

Question 8

LATERAL CHEST

Answer 8

CR T7
CENTER AEC ONLY
110 - 125 KVP
72 SID

Question 9

PA CHEST

Answer 9

CR T7
110 - 125 KVP
72 SID

Question 10

ACUTE ABDOMEN SERIES PROJECTIONS

Answer 10

PA CHEST
AP SUPINE
ERECT OR LATERAL DECUB

Question 11

FINGER

Answer 11

CR PIP
40 SID
55 - 65 KVP

Question 12

THUMB

Answer 12

CR FIRST MCP
55 - 65 KVP
40 SID

Question 13

WRIST

Answer 13

CR MIDCARPAL
40 SID
PA 55 - 65 KVP
LATERAL / OBLIQUE 60 - 70 KVP

Question 14

HAND

Answer 14

CR 3RD MCP JOINT
40 SID
55 - 65 KVP

Question 15

FOREARM

Answer 15

CR MIDFOREARM
40 SID
65 - 75 KVP

Question 16

CAST CONVERSIONS

Answer 16

FIBERGLASS : 3-4 KVP -OR- 25-35% MAS
SMALL/ MED DRY PLASTER: 5-7 KVP -OR- 50 - 60% MAS
LARGE OR WET PLASTER: 8-10 KVP -OR- DOUBLE MAS

Question 17

ELBOW

Answer 17

CR MIDELBOW JOINT
65 - 75 KVP
40 SID

Question 18

COYLE

Answer 18

CR TO MIDELBOW JOINT - 45 DEGREES PROXIMAL
70 - 80 KVP
HAND FLAT