Bontrager's handbook of radiographic positioning and techniques / John P. Lampignano

Chest : adult chest, upper airway, and pediatric chest -- Upper limb (extremity) : fingers, thumb, hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and pediatric upper limb -- Humerus and shoulder girdle : humerus, shoulder, clavicle, scapula, and acromioclavicular AC joints -- Lower limb : toes, foot, calcaneus, ankle, lower leg (tibia-fibula), knee, intercondylar fossa, patella, and pediatric lower limb -- Femur and pelvic girdle : femur, proximal femora (hips), lateral hip (nontrauma), lateral hip (trauma), pelvis, acetabulum, and pediatric hips and pelvis -- Vertebral column : cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, sacrum and coccyx, and sacroiliac (SI) joints -- Bony thorax : sternum, sternoclavicular joints, ribs (bilateral), and axillary ribs -- Cranium, facial bones, and paranasal sinuses : cranium (skull series), trauma (skull series), facial bones, trauma (facial bone series), optic foramina, zygomatic arches, nasal bones, mandible, temprormandibular joints, and paranasal sinuses -- Abdomen and common contrast media procedures : abdomen (adult), abdomen (pediatric), esophagogram, upper GI (stomach), small bowel, barium enema, intravenous urography (IVU), cystography -- Mobile (portables) and surgical procedures : mobile, surgical c-arm, procedure notes -- Appendix A : reducing patient dose -- Appendix B : time-mA (mAs) chart -- Appendix C : exposure-distance conversion chart -- Appendix E : grid ratio conversion chart -- Appendix F : initials (abbreviations, technical terms, and acronyms

Provides bulleted instructions, along with photos of properly positioned patients, to help you safely and confidently position for the most-commonly requested radiographic studies. Suggested techniques and critique points offer a quick reference for evaluating your own radiographs, making it an invaluable tool for learning radiographic positioning in clinical settings -- Provided by the publisher