MIRA2004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Iliac Crest, Radiodensity, Multiple Myeloma

• School: Curtin University
• Department: Medical Imaging, Radiology & Radiography
• Course: MIRA2004
• Professor: Yasas Botenne

Document Summary

All preventable artefacts removed from the area of interest. Patients remove clothing and changed into radiolucent gown. Pelvic girdle, l5, sacrum and coccyx, femoral heads and neck and greater trochanters are visible. Lesser trochanters should not be visible, or only the tops are visible; greater trochanters should appear equal in size and shape. Symmetric appearance of the iliac wings, ischial spines and obturator foramina. The right and left ischial spines (if visible) should appear equal in size. Sid: 100cm (bigger patients increase sid) kvp: 80-85 mas: 10-15. Arms placed at patie(cid:374)t"s sides a(cid:449)a(cid:455) from the body. Separate legs and feet, then internally rotate long axis of feet together. Cr: cr perpendicular to ir and centred to. Ir; cr midway between level of asis and sp along msp. Patient lies supine with midsagittal plane centred to midline of table. Ar(cid:373)s pla(cid:272)ed at patie(cid:374)t"s sides a(cid:449)a(cid:455) from the body.