Sternum

AP Oblique Projection

1. Patient in prone position;
2. Rotate the patient oblique (RAO) 15-20º;
3. Patient support on the forearm  and flexed knee.

Central ray perpendicular at the middle of the sternum.

Respiration: Suspended at the end of expiration.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Visualization all of the sternum, from jugular notch to the xiphoid process;
• Sternum free of superimposition from vertebral column and over the heart;
• Appropriate exposure values (visualization of the all bony trabeculation and soft tissue

Lateral Projection

1.  Patient standing, in a lateral position;
2. Rotate shoulders posteriorly;
3. Raise slightly the chin.

Central ray perpendicular at the middle of the sternum.

Respiration: Suspended at the end of inspiration.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Visualization of all the sternum;
• Sternum free of superimposed by the ribs and soft tissue of the shoulders;
• Appropriate exposure values (visualization of the all bony trabeculation and soft tissue).