ABSTRACT
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The patient sits facing the X-ray tube, resting against the image receptor. Some receptor supports allow forward angulation of the cassette of 15 degrees towards the shoulder. This reduces the distortion caused by the cranially projected central beam.
The unaffected shoulder is raised slightly to bring the scapula in contact with the receptor.
The patient’s head is turned away from the affected side.
The image receptor is displaced above the shoulder to allow the clavicle to be projected into the middle of the image.
