Routine Positions For Each Exam

Front 1

Chest

Back 1

PA, Left Lateral

Front 2

KUB

Back 2

KUB

Front 3

2 Way Acute Abd

Back 3

KUB, Erect Abd

Front 4

3 Way Acute Abd

Back 4

KUB, Erect Abd, PA chest

Front 5

Fingers

Back 5

PA, PA Oblique, Lateral

Front 6

Thumb

Back 6

AP, PA Oblique, Lateral

Front 7

Hand

Back 7

PA, PA Oblique, Lateral

Front 8

Forearm

Back 8

AP, Lateral

Front 9

Wrist

Back 9

PA, PA Oblique, Lateral

Front 10

Elbow

Back 10

AP, AP External Oblique, AP Internal Oblique, Lateral

Front 11

Humerus

Back 11

AP, Roational Lateral

Front 12

Humerus Trauma

Back 12

AP(Neutral), Transthoracic lateral

Front 13

Shoulder

Back 13

AP External Rotation, AP Internal Rotation, Infersuperior axial or Scapular Y

Front 14

Shoulder Trauma

Back 14

AP(Neutral), Transthoracic lateral, Scapular Y

Front 15

Clavicle

Back 15

AP, AP axial

Front 16

AC joints

Back 16

AP bilateral with and without weights.

Front 17

Scapula

Back 17

AP, Lateral(Scapular Y)

Front 18

Toes

Back 18

AP axial, AP Oblique, Lateral

Front 19

Foot

Back 19

AP axial, AP medial oblique, lateral(mediolateral)

Front 20

Calcaneous

Back 20

Plantodorsal, Lateral

Front 21

Ankle

Back 21

AP, AP mortise, Medial oblique, Lateral(Mediolateral)

Front 22

Lower Leg

Back 22

AP, Lateral(Mediolateral)

Front 23

Knee

Back 23

AP, Medial oblique, Lateral(mediolateral), Intercondylar fossa, Tangential patella

Front 24

Patella

Back 24

PA, Lateral(mediolateral), Tangential

Front 25

Femur

Back 25

AP, Lateral(mediolateral)

Front 26

Pelvis

Back 26

AP

Front 27

Bilateral Hips

Back 27

AP Pelvis, AP bilateral frog leg

Front 28

Hip

Back 28

AP unilateral, Unilateral frog leg

Front 29

Hip Trauma

Back 29

AP pelvis, Axiolateral inferosuperior(Danelius-Miller)

Front 30

SI joints

Back 30

AP axial, RPO, LPO

Front 31

C-Spine

Back 31

AP open mouth, AP axial, RAO, LAO, Lateral

Front 32

C-Spine Trauma

Back 32

Cross table lateral(always done 1st), AP

Front 33

T-Spine

Back 33

AP, Lateral

Front 34

L-Spine

Back 34

AP, RPO, LPO, Lateral, Lateral L5-S1(Spot shot)

Front 35

Sacrum and Coccyx

Back 35

AP axial sacrum, AP axial coccyx, Lateral

Front 36

Sternum

Back 36

RAO, Lateral

Front 37

Sternoclavicular Joints(SC Joints)

Back 37

PA, RAO, LAO

Front 38

Ribs

Back 38

AP or PA above diaphragm, AP below diaphragm, both obliques, PA Chest

Front 39

Esophagram

Back 39

RAO, Lateral, AP

Front 40

Upper GI

Back 40

RAO, PA, Right Lateral, LPO, AP

Front 41

Small Bowel

Back 41

Scout, PA(timed from ingestion until barium reaches ileocecal valve)

Front 42

Single Contrast BE

Back 42

Scout, PA, RAO, LAO, Lateral rectum, Butterfly(Sigmoid), Post Evacuation

Front 43

Double Contrast BE

Back 43

Scout, PA, RPO, AP, LPO, Butterfly(Sigmoid), Ventral Decubitus, Right Lateral Decubitus, Left Lateral Decubitus, Post Evacuation

Front 44

OCG

Back 44

PA Scout, LAO, PA erect or Right Lateral Decubitus

Front 45

Operative Cholangiogram

Back 45

AP or RPO

Front 46

IVU or IVP

Back 46

Nephrogram, 5 minute AP, 15 minute AP, 20 minute LPO and RPO, Post Void

Front 47

Skull Series Routine

Back 47

AP Townes, PA Caldwell, Lateral

Front 48

Sinus Series Routine

Back 48

Lateral, PA Caldwell, PA Waters, SMV

Front 49

Facial Series Routine

Back 49

Lateral, PA Caldwell, PA Waters, SMV

Front 50

Nasal Bones Routine

Back 50

PA Waters, Both Laterals

Front 51

Mastoid

Back 51

Modified Law Method(Axiolateral Oblique), Stenvers(Axiolateral Oblique), Towne(AP Axial)

Front 52

Zygomas

Back 52

SMV, Tangetial, Modified Towne

Front 53

Mandible

Back 53

Axiolateral, PA(or PA axial), Towne(AP Axial)