Lateral oblique view / Mastoid Sculler’s view
Clinical indication:
Fracture, mastoiditis, tumor
Region:
Mastoid process, mastoid air cells
Patient’s Position:
Ask the patient to lie in prone position.
Place the patient’s head in true lateral position.
The inter-orbital line lies at right angle with the cassette.
The auricle of the ear near the film is folded forward.
Cassette:
Size: 8’’x10’’ Orientation: Landscape
FFD/SID:
100cm
Central ray:
The central ray is directed at an angle of 30° towards the feet. The central ray enters the skull above the ear at parietal region and passes through external auditory meatus proximal to film.
Grid:
Yes
Respiration:
Not related
Exposure factors:
70-80kVp 16-20mAs
Collimation:
Include all structures of temporal bone around mastoid 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