Radiology 101

Name of projection:
Hand – Lateral Area Covered Hand, wrist and 2.5cm (1 inch) of distal forearm
IR Size & Orientation 18 x 24cm (8 x 10 inches) Portrait
Film / Screen CombinationDetail(CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) Bucky / GridNo
Filter No
Exposure 66 kVp3 mAs
FFD / SID 100 – 115cm (40 inches)
Central Ray Directed to the [...]

I am aware that some of my readers are not radiologic technologist, so the terms here may seem like jargons. So, the purpose of this post is to introduce some basic and common radiaiton units used in raidology. You may find this helpful, especially to those who are planning to enter this field.
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