Skull (Caldwell view)
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The Caldwell view is a caudally angled PA radiograph of the skull, designed to better visualize the paranasal sinuses.
Patient position
- the patient's forehead is placed against the image detector
- petrous ridge is below orbits
- image size: 24 x 30 cm
X-ray beam features
- the beam travels posterior to anterior (PA) direction, caudally angulated by 15 degrees
- source-to-image distance: 40" (100 cm)
- 80-85 kVp at 25 mAs (or AEC)
- grid is used
-<p>The <strong>Caldwell view</strong> is a caudally angled PA radiograph of the skull, designed to better visualize the paranasal sinuses.</p><h4>Patient position</h4><ul><li>the patient's forehead is placed against the image detector</li></ul><h4>X-ray beam features</h4><ul>- +<p>The <strong>Caldwell view</strong> is a caudally angled PA radiograph of the skull, designed to better visualize the paranasal sinuses.</p><h4>Patient position</h4><ul>
- +<li>the patient's forehead is placed against the image detector</li>
- +<li>petrous ridge is below orbits</li>
- +<li>image size: 24 x 30 cm</li>
- +</ul><h4>X-ray beam features</h4><ul>
References changed:
- 1. Yanagisawa E, Smith HM. Radiographic anatomy of the paranasal sinuses. IV. Caldwell view. Arch Otolaryngol. 1968;87 (3): 311-22. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5642379">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
Systems changed:
- Head & Neck
Images Changes:
Image 1 Diagram ( create )
Image 4 X-ray (Caldwell view (angled skull PA radiograph)) ( create )
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