Abdomen ( Evaluation )

• Diagnostically Acceptable


  Whether the x-ray image is of sufficient quality to make a diagnosis
• Evaluation Criteria


  • Pubic symphysis to upper abdomen should be shown
  • Remove artifacts
  • Center vertebral column (MSP)
  • Alae symmetric
  • Arms out of FOV
  • Diaphragm without motion
  • MSP aligned
  • Spinous processes centered
  • Diaphragm without motion
  • Both sides of abdomen
  • Centered spinous processes
  • Symmetric alae
  • Abdominal contents
  • Superimposed ilia
  • Superimposed lumbar vertebrae pedicles
  • Open intervertebral foramina
  • Diaphragm and remaining abdomen
  • Abdominal contents
  • Ribs, pelvis, hips equidistant
  • Sufficient exposure factors
• Diagnostically Unacceptable: Pubic symphysis to upper abdomen should be shown
• Diagnostically Unacceptable: Remove artifacts
• Diagnostically Unacceptable: Center vertebral column (MSP)
• Diagnostically Acceptable: Center vertebral column (MSP)
• Diagnostically Acceptable: Alae symmetric
• Diagnostically Acceptable: Arms out of FOV
• Evaluation Criteria


  • Heart
  • Left Splenic Flexure
  • Elbow
• Diagnostically Acceptable
• Evaluation Criteria: Diaphragm without motion
• Evaluation Criteria: MSP aligned
• Evaluation Criteria: Spinous processes centered
• Evaluation Criteria: Alae symmetric
• Evaluation Criteria


  • Right Hepatic Flexure
• Method/Position: Left Lateral Decubitus


  • Patient lies on their left side
• Evaluation Criteria: Both sides of abdomen
• Evaluation Criteria: Centered spinous processes
• Evaluation Criteria: Symmetric alae
• Evaluation Criteria: Abdominal contents
• Method/Position: Left Dorsal Decubitus


  • Patient lies on their left side with their back to the x-ray tube
• Evaluation Criteria: Superimposed ilia
• Evaluation Criteria: Superimposed lumbar vertebrae pedicles
• Evaluation Criteria: Open intervertebral foramina
• Evaluation Criteria: Diaphragm and remaining abdomen
• Evaluation Criteria: Pubic symphysis to upper abdomen
• Evaluation Criteria: Centered vertebral column
• Evaluation Criteria: Ribs, pelvis, hips equidistant
• Evaluation Criteria: Sufficient exposure factors
• Evaluation Criteria


  • Transverse Process
  • Iliac Crest
• Evaluation Criteria


  • Stomach
  • Left Splenic Flexure