"The prone cross-table lateral view is an additional projection to demonstrate the paediatric abdomen and is a more ideal alternative to the invertogram, which may be less comfortable for the patient. This discomfort may result in a continuously crying baby, causing the puborectalis sling to contract, leading to a misleading impression of distal rectal obscuration 1,2."
"SID"
Expected headings
"Lead shielding"
"Immobilisation techniques"
"remove any radiopaque items (e.g. ECG dots, nappy, shiny decorative clothing)"
"Preparing the room beforehand (setting up the detector, exposure and preparing lead gowns) is extremely beneficial as patients may get startled by the movement of loud equipment."