Lumbar spine radiographs - is it time for widespread adoption of posteroanterior projection?

CONCLUSION: PA lumbar spine radiography reduces patient radiation exposure with no affect on image quality, acquisition time or cost. The majority of NHS Trusts nationally are still using AP and it is time to standardise to PA. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: This patient study provides further good evidence of how reduction in exposure to ionising radiation can be achieved in lumbar spine radiography and more widespread adoption of PA protocol could improve patient safety. PMID: 31356113 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research