POSITIONING
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Latero medial
LM
Set the tube in a 90° lateral projection.
Ensure that the correct slide marker is used.
Set the height to the uppermost point
of the sternum. Position the patient with the
object table between her breasts.
Ask the patient to lift her arm and place
her hand on the handle while keeping the
elbow lifted. Then ask the patient to place the
point of her chin as far forward as possible
on the edge of the object table.
Grasp her breast from below and draw it
outwards. At the same time as you apply the
compression, the patient must be pressed in
towards the table. Take care to ensure that
her arm is not squeezed.
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.
lateromedial
LM
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