Skull radiography
Last revised by Tariq Walizai
on 20 Jun 2024
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Citation:
Murphy A, Walizai T, Er A, et al. Skull radiography. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-59180
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59180
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Last revised:
20 Jun 2024,
Tariq Walizai
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Synonyms:
- Calvarial radiography
- Radiography of the skull
Skull radiography is the radiological investigation of the skull vault and associated bony structures. Seldom requested in modern medicine, plain radiography of the skull is often the last resort in trauma imaging in the absence of a CT.
Indications
Skull radiographs are indicated for a variety of settings including:
trauma
magnified technique to evaluate palpable bony lesions on the scalp
to exclude the presence of metallic foreign bodies contraindicated to MRI
Projections
Standard projections
Additional/alternative projections
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- shoulder (inferior-superior axial)
- shoulder (West Point view)
- shoulder (Velpeau view)
- shoulder (modified trauma axial view)
- shoulder (supine lateral view)
- shoulder (modified transthoracic supine lateral)
- shoulder (lateral scapula view)
- shoulder (AP glenoid view)
- shoulder (Garth view)
- shoulder (outlet view)
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- mandible
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- cervical spine series
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- thoracic spine (AP view)
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