RADIOGRAPHY 



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Table I. — Operative Technique Chart. ^ — {Continued) 



Trunk 



Region 



Cervical spine* 

 Cervical spine* 

 Dorsal spine. . . 

 Dorsal spine**. 

 Lumbar spine. . 

 Lumbar spine. . 



Pelvis 



Sternum* 



Sternum* 



Ribs* 



Ribs* 



Ribs* 



Kv. 



63 

 62 

 64 

 70 

 59 

 77 

 56 

 70 

 63 

 70 

 58 

 75 



Ma. Time, sec. 



10 

 75 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 60 

 10 



20 



5 



20 



30 



20 



5 



5 



1 



3 



1 



Dist., in. 



36 

 72 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 30 



Bucky Screens 



Yes 



No 

 Yes 



Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 



Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 



Organ.* 



Region 



Chest** 



Chest** 



Chest** 



Heart** 



Kidney* 



Urinary bladder* 

 Gallbladder*.... 



Stomach* 



Stpmach* 



Stomach* 



Colon* 



Fetus* 



Kv. 



68 

 68 

 68 

 68 

 56 

 56 

 56 

 73 

 78 

 78 

 68 

 76 



Ma. 



75 

 75 

 75 

 75 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 

 60 



Time, sec. Dist. 



Ho 

 Ho 

 ?io 



72 



30 

 30 

 30 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 30 

 30 



Bucky 



No 

 No 

 No 

 No 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 



Screens 



Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 

 Yes 



1 1937 General Electric X-Ray Corp. 



"This chart is based upon an adult of average size. 



"In this chart, all milliampere values over 10 ma. are for use with the large focal spot. 



" The Kv. values given in the chart are to be used simply as a starting point or guide. 



"For regions such as sinuses, gall bladder, etc., with or without the Potter-Bucky Diaphragm, the 

 smallest cone available should be used to cover the desired area — particularly for heavy parts without 

 the Potter-Bucky Diaphragm. 



"The distance as given on the chart in those instances where a cone or cylinder is recommended, 



