Cervical spine swimmer’s lateral view
Clinical indication:
Fracture, trauma
Region:
C7/T1 junction
Patient’s Position:
The patient may erect or supine depending on the case
The cassette is placed parallel to the long axis of the cervical spine
The arm closer to the detector is placed on the patient’s head
The other arm is placed by patient’s side, as posterior as possible
Cassette:
Size: 10’’x12’’ Orientation: Landscape
FFD/SID:
100cm
Central ray:
The central ray projected 2.5cm above the jugular notch at the T1 level
Grid:
Yes
Respiration:
Suspended expiration
Exposure factors:
80-90kVp 120-150mAs
Collimation:
Collimate superior to C1 inferior to T3 anterior to the extent of vertebral bodies and posterior to spinous process
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