Items tagged “radiography”
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Direct digital radiography
Direct digital radiography (abbreviated as DR, DDR, or DX) is a type of digital radiography in which the digital registration of the image takes place directly at the detector with no intermediate processing step such as cassette readout in computed radiography (CR).
Terminology
Direct digital...
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Skeletal survey (overview)
The skeletal survey is a radiographic series performed to survey the entire skeleton (axial skeleton, upper and lower limbs) for pathology or injury. Specific projections vary depending on the clinical indication and the institution's protocol.
There are various clinical indications that may wa...
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Ankle series (pediatric)
The ankle series for pediatrics consists of an anteroposterior, mortise and a lateral projection. Depending on the child's age and the departmental protocol, the mortise view may or may not be performed.
Indications
trauma with a suspected fracture
suspected dislocation
inability to...