For new Medical Officers to help to order Xray, consice doc for the revision of learners and students.

1. Refreshing X-Ray

2. One of the
primary
methods of
Imaging for
diagnosis.

3. -Why two or more views?
-No Artifact?
-ROI?
-Does age and
health condition matters?
-what is HAND? LEG?
FACE? HEAD?

4. Upper Limb

6. SHOULDER

8. LOWER LIMB

10. HIP, PELVIS And SI Joint

12. The Vertebral Column

14. lungs

15. Chest, lungs,
shoulder and
scapula
Basic projection:
PA and Lateral
In Trauma Cases: AP/PA , Oblique (for ribs)
For suspected fracture in clavicle:
- AP/PA and Infero-Superior
Shoulder:
AP : Basic view
Superior-Inferior (axial), oblique : accessory views
Scapula:
AP and Y view .

16. Bones of Thorax

17. Skull
Basic projections:
1) lateral
2) Occipito Frontal (PA)
For TMJ Dislocation:
1)Fronto Occipital
2)Lateral ( open mouth and teeth clenched)

18. Facial bones and Sinuses

19. SSinuses
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3)Lateral: to visualize all
sinuses.
Basic Projections:
1) Occipito Mental (open
mouth view): to project
the petrous part of the
temporal bone below
the floor of the
maxillary sinuses so
that the fluid level or
pathological changes in
the lower part of the
sinuses can be
visualized clearly.
1) Occipito Frontal: to
demonstrate frontal

20. Abdomen and Pelvic Cavity

21. For non clinical conditions:

22. Mammography

23. Summary!
Foot injury in heel: Heel lateral , axial
Leg: Ap , lateral
Ankle: AP , Mortise and lateral
Knee: AP , Lateral
Wt bearing B/ L Knees
Thigh: AP , Lateral
Pelvis: AP . IF Head or neck of Femur is injured
then hip lateral of the same injured side. (No
pelvis lateral)
Chest: PA and Lateral.
In injury/ trauma : AP / PA and oblique of ribs.
Shoulder: AP , Oblique, Axial ( NO Lateral)
In hand trauma: Scaphoid series ( if pain or
tenderness present in snuff box)
Acute abdomen: Chest PA and abd errect,
Supine
PNS: LAT, OM
Skull, Lat and OF ( PA)
All spine : AP , Lateral

24. “The height of sky is not to let you see
others flying. It is to let you fly so that
others can see you fly by holding their
head high.”
- Kajal Jha

25. Thanks!
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