XRAY Protocols
Computed Radiography (CR)
Digital Radiography (DR)
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Reviewed 01-2025
ANKLE
● AP
● OBLIQUE
● LATERAL
AC JOINTS
● WITH WEIGHT
● WITHOUT WEIGHT
ABDOMEN SERIES
● PA CHEST
● AP UPRIGHT
● AP SUPINE
CHEST
● PA
● LATERAL
CERVICAL
● AP
● BOTH OBLIQUE
● LATERAL
● ODONTOID
● SWIMMER'S
CLAVICLE
● AP
● AP CEPHALIC ANGLE 15 º- 30º
ELBOW
● AP
● EXTERNAL OBLIQUE
● LATERAL
FACIAL BONES
● LATERAL
● SMV (15 º TILT TOWARDS AFFECTED CHEEK BONE)
● WATERS
FEMUR
● AP
● LATERAL
FINGER
● PA
● OBLIQUE
● LATERAL
FOOT
● AP
● OBLIQUE
● LATERAL
FOREARM
● AP
● LATERAL
HAND
● PA
● OBLIQUE
● LATERAL
HIP
● AP PELVIS
● FROG LEG HIP
KNEE
● AP
● LATERAL
LUMBAR
● AP
● AP UPSHOT
● BOTH OBLIQUE
● LATERAL
● LATERAL SPOT
MAMMO
● SCREENING CC AND MLO
● DIAGNOSTIC:
Refer to order or report from radiologist to determine views to be taken.
MANDIBLE
● PA
● LATERAL
● BOTH OBLIQUE
● AP TOWNES
METASTATIC BONE SURVEY
● CHEST PA
● AP AND LATERAL
● CERVICAL SPINE
● THORACIC
● LUMBAR
● AP PELVIS
● AP FEMUR
● TIBIA AND FIBULA
● AP HUMERUS
● RADIUS AND ULNA
● LATERAL SKULL
NASAL BONES
● WATERS
● BOTH LATERAL
ORBITS
● BOTH RHESE
● LATERAL
● WATERS
PEDIATRIC SKELETAL SURVEY
● AP/LATERAL CHEST
● AP HUMERUS / FOREARM
● PA / OBLIQUE HANDS
● AP FEMUR / TIB-FIB / FEET
● AP PELVIS
● AP / LATERAL SKULL
● LATERAL C & L SPINE
PELVIS
● AP
RIBS
● PA CHEST
● AP AFFECTED SIDE
● AP OBLIQUE AFFECTED SIDE
● LOWER RIBS - AP
SC JOINTS
● AP
● BOTH OBLIQUE
SCAPULA
● AP
● LATERAL
SHOULDER
● INTERNAL
● EXTERNAL
● AXILLARY
SI JOINTS
● AP UPSHOT
● BOTH OBLIQUES - Show both joints on 10 x 12 CW (upside, open)
SINUSES
● WATERS
● CALDWELL
● SMV
● LATERAL
SKULL
● AP TOWNES - 30º CAUDAD
● BOTH LATERAL
● PA 0º
● CALDWELL 15º CAUDAD
THORACIC
● AP
● LATERAL
● SWIMMER'S
TIBIA/FIBULA
● AP
● LATERAL
TMJ
● AP TOWNE (35ͦº CAUDAD / OML)
● PA
● LATERAL OBLIQUES OPEN/CLOSE MOUTH
WRIST
● PA
● OBLIQUE
● LATERAL