"Frontal skull "
"AP or PA skull (patient dependent) including the superior aspect of the cervical spine"
"AP or PA skull (patient dependent) including the superior aspect of the cervical spine"
"PA or AP chest to examine the thoracic portion of the shunt"
"PA or AP chest to examine the thoracic portion of the shunt"
Expected headings
"Projections"
"Frontal skull "
"Lateral cervical spine and skull"
"Frontal cervical spine"
"Frontal chest"
"Frontal abdomen"
"The goal with the shunt projections is, overlap and clear visualisation of the shunt, these are not traditionally centred projections."
"although many patients who present with a suspected shunt failure will receive a head CT, it is not recommended to abstain from performing the skull portion of the series; patients may have negative CT findings but positive x-ray findings 2"