ABSTRACT
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The patient stands facing the X-ray tube, with the arms relaxed at the sides. The shoulder being examined is placed in contact with the receptor, and the patient is then rotated approximately 15 degrees towards the side being examined. This positions the acromio-clavicular joint space at right angles to the image receptor, with the acromion process central to the field.
The image receptor is positioned so that the acromion process is in the centre of the image receptor.
