Practice and Perception of Radiographers on the Positioning Techniques of Erect Lateral Cervical Spine Radiography in Non-trauma Adult Patients
Practice and Perception of Radiographers on the Positioning Techniques of Erect Lateral Cervical Spine Radiography in Non-trauma Adult Patients
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Background: The visualization of the lower cervical spine (C-spine), including the C7-T1 junction on lateral radiograph is a challenge due to the overlapping of the shoulder girdle.Therefore, the radiographers have adapted different positioning strategies to overcome this challenge.This study explores the current 2 Piece Outdoor Loveseat with Cushion practice and perception of radiographers on positioning techniques of erect lateral cervical spine radiography in non-trauma adult patients.Methods: This prospective study was conducted with a self-administered, structured questionnaire distributed among 50 radiographers working in four selected hospitals in Sri Lanka.Results: The radiographers used weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing positioning techniques for the erect lateral C-spine radiography.
Most of them employed the standing breath-holding technique for image acquisition with or without exertion.While 54% of the radiographers utilized two water-filled cans during the weight-bearing technique, 82% used holding arms back with the shoulders down and pulling as low as possible in the non-weight-bearing technique.In addition, 88% of the radiographers believed that the weight-bearing position could increase the visibility of the C-spine.Almost Pie Makers all the radiographers (100%) stated that correct positioning instruction could improve the visibility of the C-spine.Conclusion: Radiographers have mainly used two positioning techniques of weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing for erect lateral C-spine radiography for non-trauma adult patients.
In addition, most radiographers had a positive attitude toward the weight-bearing technique in the evaluation of lateral C-spine.These results highlight the importance of conducting studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the weight-bearing technique in erect lateral C-spine radiography.