Typical Exposure conditions for human skeletal examinations (adult)

This is the actual Exposure Chart for DR GOS Image Receptor

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Region Part kVp mAs AEC Chamber Grid SID AEC FOCUS S-Value
Small Medium Large cm
Skull Skull front 85 6 8 10 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 150-500
Skull lateral 85 3 4 6 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 150-500
Nasal Bone 48 2 2 2 no No 100 No Small 200-300
Sinuses - Caldwell 85 6 8 10 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 150-500
Sinuses - Waters 85 7 9 12 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 150-500
Sinuses - Lateral 85 3 4 7 no Yes 100 No Large 150-500

Zygomatic Arch SMV 70 8 10 12 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 150-500

Mandible Oblique 81 10 12 15 No Yes 100 No Large 150-500

Chest Chest front 125 2 3.2 4 left and right Yes 180 Yes Large 200-700
Chest lateral 117 4.5 6 8 middle Yes 180 Yes Large 200-700
Chest AP No Grid 90 1.6 2 2.5 no No 100 No Small 200-700
Chest 2-9lb AP No Grid - 45'' 71 1.3 1.5 1.8 no No 100 No Small 200-400
Lat No Grid - 45'' 73 1.8 2 2.5 no No 100 No Small 200-400
Chest 10-20lb PA No Grid - 72'' 81 1.4 1.6 1.8 no No 100 No Small 200-400
Lat No Grid - 72'' 85 1.8 2 2.5 no No 100 No Small 200-400
Chest 21-35lb PA No Grid - 72'' 81 1.8 2 2.3 no No 100 No Large 200-400
Lat No Grid - 72'' 85 2.2 2.6 3 no No 100 No Large 200-400

Sternum Lat/Oblique 85 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600

Abdomen Abdomen front 85 10 18 28 all three chambers Yes 100 Yes Large 200-700
or side chambers Yes 100 Yes Large 200-700

Ribs Ribs upper ap 81 18 20 25 all three chambers Yes 150 Yes Large 150-400
Ribs Ribs upper obl 81 20 25 35 side Yes 150 Yes Large 150-400
Ribs Ribs lower ap 85 22 26 32 all three chambers Yes 150 Yes Large 150-400
Ribs Ribs lower obl 85 22 25 35 side Yes 150 Yes Large 150-400

Spine Cervical Spine Front 85 3 6 8 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
Cervical Spine Lateral 85 8 to 10 11 to 14 14 to 18 middle Yes 150 Yes Large 200-600
Swimmers 90 16 25 32 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
Thoracic Spine front 85 12 20 28 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
 Thoracic Spine lateral 90 12 25 35 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
Lumbar Spine front 90 14 18 28 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
Lumbar Spine lateral 95 25 36 60 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
Sacrum Sacrum lat 90 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600

Pelvis AP (Grid) 85 18 25 28 left and right Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
Hip AP (No Grid) 85 5 to 7 14 to 16 10 to 12 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
AP (With Grid) 85 10 16 to 20 14 to 16 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600
Lat (Grid) 90 20 50 32 middle Yes 100 Yes Large 200-600

Upper Extremities Shoulder AP 77 6.3 10 14 no yes 100 yes Small 150-400

Shoulder Lat(Y-Scapula) 77 12 20 32 no yes 100 yes Small 150-400
Shoulder Axillary 70 4.5 5.5 6.3 no No 100 No Small 150-400
Humerus AP / Lat 66 2.2 2.8 3.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Elbow AP 66 1.4 1.6 1.8 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Elbow Obl 66 1.6 1.8 2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Elbow Lat 66 1.8 2 2.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Forearm AP 68 1.8 2.4 3 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Wrist PA 63 1.2 1.5 1.8 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Wrist Obl 63 1.4 1.8 2.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Wrist Lat 67 1.8 2.2 2.8 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Hand PA 63 1 1.2 1.6 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Hand Obl 63 1.2 1.5 1.8 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Hand Lat 66 1.4 1.8 2.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Finger All Views 60 0.8 1 1.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250

Lower Extremities Femur AP/Lat 80 8 10 12 no No 100 No Small 60-250

Knee AP (Bucky) 77 4 6.4 8 no yes 100 yes Small 60-250
Knee Lat (Bucky) 77 3.2 5 6.4 no yes 100 yes Small 60-250
Knee Sunrise 70 2.4 3 3.8 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Knee Non-Bucky 70 3.8 4.5 5.4 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Tib/Fib AP & Lat 77 3.2 4 5 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Ankle AP 70 2 2.8 3.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Ankle Obl 70 1.6 2.2 2.8 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Ankle Lat 70 1.25 1.6 2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Foot AP 66 1.4 1.6 1.8 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Foot Obl 66 1.6 1.8 2.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Foot Lat 66 2.2 2.6 3.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250
Toe All views 60 0.8 1 1.2 no No 100 No Small 60-250