Cervical spine flexion and extension view
Clinical indication:
Trauma, pain
Region:
Cervical spine
Patient’s Position:
The patient is erect, left side against the upright detector,
The cassette is placed in portrait position parallel to the long axis of the cervical spine on patient’s left side
The neck of the patient is extended (chin up) or flexed (chin down) position according to the projection directed by physician
Cassette:
Size: 10’’x12’’ Orientation: Portrait
FFD/SID:
150-180cm
Central ray:
The central ray projected 2.5cm above the jugular notch at the T1 level
Grid:
Yes
Respiration:
Not related
Exposure factors:
50-75kVp 20-50mAs
Collimation:
Collimate superior to C1 inferior to T1 anterior and posterior to include soft tissue
Related X-ray views
- Skull AP view
- Skull PA Caldwell (0°) view
- Skull PA Caldwell (15°) view
- Skull PA Caldwell (25°-30°) view
- Skull AP axial view / Skull Townes view
- Skull Submentovertex (SMV) view
- Sella Turcica lateral view
- Lateral oblique view / Mastoid Sculler’s view
- Stenver’s view of temporal bone
- Radiograph of foot:
- Radiograph of ankle:
- Leg radiograph:
- Knee radiograph:
- Femur radiograph:
- Wrist PA View
- Wrist lateral View
- Wrist ulnar deviation View
- Hand AP View
- Hand lateral View
- Forearm AP View
- Forearm lateral View
- Elbow AP View
- Elbow lateral View
- Humerus AP View
- Chest PA View
- Chest AP View
- Chest lateral View
- Chest lateral decubitus View/cross table lateral chest view
- Chest AP lordotic view/Apicogram
- Cervical spine radiograph:
- Thoracic spine radiograph:
- Lumbar spine radiograph:
- Sacrum AP view
- Sacrum lateral view
- Coccyx AP view
- Coccyx lateral view