(Mammo)Extends from upper lateral base into the axillary fossa
•axillary prolongation (tail)
What type of breast tissue is considered dense
- Fibro-glandular
* has very little fat
Space between fibrous tissue of the breast & pectoralis major
•retromammary space
Coopers ligaments
•Separates the lobes of the breast & supports
(Mammo) If you want to see the posterior medial what projection should you take
•Valley view
2 most common mammo projections
- CC
* MLO
Why do rolled view (mammo)
•to separate superimposed breast tissue
Why use Eklund technique
- for breast implants
* 4 views CC & MLO w/implants then w/implants displaced
Average mammo kV
•25
Target material for mammo
•molybdenum gives lower energy xrays
Focal spot size standard for (mammo)
•0.1-.02
Pressure settings for mammo
- 25-40
* max 55
Trauma guidelines
- don’t move pt
- leave splints on
- universal precaution
- log roll
- need 2 projections 90 degrees from each other
Trauma room X-ray what should u do for everyone’s protection
- yell xray
- distance
- shield
What modality has been replacing X-rays
•CT
