POSITIONING
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Stand on the medial side of
the breast which is to be X-rayed
(or behind the patient). Ask the
patient to turn her head in your
direction (good to have eye con-
tact). Take hold of the patient’s
back and shoulder in order to
press her closer to the table.
Then with your other hand, take
hold under the breast and lay it
on the table. Draw the breast
somewhat towards you so that
the lateral side is turned forwards.
Grasp the breast with a grip from
the sides so that you can guide it
better. Bear in mind that you
should not draw the lateral side
forward so much that the medial
side is lost.
Apply compression while keep-
ing an eye open for folds on the
lateral side. Use your hand on the
patients shoulder to stretch the
skin. Ensure that nothing blocks
the X-ray field.
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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