Can I get help with Technique

lilypus1 · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 1

I just started working as an xray tech and the machines aren'y digital so i was having trouble with my tecnique for the Lspine, it's sometimes too light or grainy , can someone help, please.

papa · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

http://sites.google.com/site/delusionalradiology/Home/the-file-cabinet/papatechniques.bmp

hope this helps.
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maxter · Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Dunedin

papa · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

man, you would ask me film speed, wouldn't you....

ummm...... i believe it's 400 speed? not too sure. i use these techniques on the CR equipment at the office here and on the CR and DR equipment at the hospital on the weekends and i know they work. not 100 % sure on type of film.

i know at the office we have fuji CR, and at the hospital we have a phillips DR, if that helps
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newshoes · Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 1

I liked Papa's diagram too but am curious if you really shoot everything at 70 kVp?? I'm currently on my clinicals and my site uses AEC most of the time but I'd like knowing what I'm doing more with manual techniques. Sometimes it's hard to get my mind around it. I wish it was as simple as the diagram but I don't think it is.