POSITIONING
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Place the patient’s hand on the lower
part of the handle.
Turn the patient 45° or more in towards
the stand. Ask the patient to stand steadi-
ly and not to move her feet.
Instruct the patient to lift her elbow but
still keep her hand in the same position.
Ask the patient to bend slightly forward,
then take hold of the lifted arm and the
breast from below.
At the same time as you move the
patient in towards the object table, draw
the breast parenchyma medially.
Ensure that the patient relaxes and ask her to lower her shoulders
and at the same time roll them forward.
Draw the breast forward at the same time as you apply com-
pression and hold on the clavicle with your other hand so that the
compression plate is just clearing the clavicle. When the compression
is sufficient, using Opcomp or your own selection, make sure that
nothing blocks the field of the intended image.
Make sure the patient is
at ease and ask her to stand
absolutely still, before you leave
her to make the exposure.
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