Radiographic Guide
This webpage has been developed by PL Medical Co., LLC to assist in taking radiographs.
Please select a Body Part to see the corresponding Systems Speeds and KV Values.
| Body Part | POS. | DIST. | GRID OR BUCKY | MA. | MA. for 600 Speed |
| Cervical Spine | A.P. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Cervical Spine | LAT. | 72 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Dorsal Spine | A.P. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Dorsal Spine | LAT. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Lumbar Spine | A.P. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Lumbar Spine | LAT. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Pelvis | A.P. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Skull | ALL | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Mandible | P.A | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Mandible | LAT. | 30 | NO | 100 | 100 |
| Extremities | ALL | 40 | NO | 50 | 50 |
| Shoulders | A.P. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Kidney (K.U.B.) | A.P. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Sinus (Nasal) | LAT. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Sinus (Max. Frontal Sphenoid) | – | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Mastoid (Law’s POS.) | LAT. | 30 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Upper Ribs | P.A., A.D. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Lower Ribs | P.A., A.D. | 40 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Chest | P.A. | 72 | NO | 300 | 200 |
| Chest | LAT. | 72 | NO | 200 | 300 |
| Chest | P.A. | 72 | YES | 200 | 200 |
| Chest | LAT. | 72 | YES | 200 | 300 |