Cervical spine lateral view
Clinical indication:
Cervical pain, dizziness, vertigo, fracture
Region:
Cervical spine
Patient’s Position:
The patient may erect or supine depending on the case
The cassette is placed parallel to the long axis of cervical spine on left side of the patient
Cassette:
Size: 10’’x12’’ Orientation: Portrait
FFD/SID:
150-180cm
Central ray:
The central ray projected 2.5cm above the jugular notch at the C4 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