Easy
Coronal
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TIMOTHY
Scans
J. GALLAGHER’ This simple tilting table has proven to be an inexpensive method for easily obtaining the coronal plane, useful not only with CT in the brain but with conventional tomography for the basal view as well.
Ever since the first scanner was introduced by James Ambrose at Atkinson-Morley’s in 1971 the axial projection has become the standard reference plane for clinical use [1 2]. More recently, some manufacturers have introduced a tilting gantry to help in obtaining a coronal plane in the head. However, the majority of scanners in use today do not have a tilting gantry, and even those that do have this feature often cannot produce a true coronal plane because of the limited angle of tilt. Using a piece of plywood, a discarded mechanical lift from a hospital bed, and the help of the hospital maintenance department, the pictured tilting lift was built (fig. 1). This device can be used with any scanner that does not employ a water bag. The apparatus fits on top of the patient couch and can easily be cranked to an angle sufficient to obtain a coronal section (fig. 2). ,
,
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special Hemmon.
thanks
to Eloine
Kirkland,
Judy
Creasman,
and John
REFERENCES 1. Hounsfield (tomography). 1022, 1973
GN: Computerized transverse I. Description of system. BrJ
axial Radio!
scanning 46 : 1016-
2. Ambrose J: Computerized transverse axial scanning (tomography). II. Clinical application. Br J Radio! 46:10231047,
1973
R 1 ..,.
A
B
Fig. 1 -A, Patient lift only with straps unfastened.
slightly
elevated.
Note
shoulder
harness
velcro
-
Fig.
2.-A,
Patient
lift in place
on CT couch
straps,
© 1978 American
131 :535, Roentgen
September 1978 Ray Society
hand
grips,
and
lifting
mechanism.
B, Table
on its side
I.
at minimal
Received January 13, 1978; accepted after revision May 3, 1978. 1 Department of Radiology, Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina 103 Doctors Building, P.O. Box 2959, Asheville, North Carolina 28802. Am J Roentgenol
adjustable
535
angle
of elevation.
28801
.
Address
B, Head in position.
reprint
requests
0361
or questions
-803X/78/0900-0535
about
construction
$00.00
to
Coronal
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TIMOTHY
Scans
J. GALLAGHER’ This simple tilting table has proven to be an inexpensive method for easily obtaining the coronal plane, useful not only with CT in the brain but with conventional tomography for the basal view as well.
Ever since the first scanner was introduced by James Ambrose at Atkinson-Morley’s in 1971 the axial projection has become the standard reference plane for clinical use [1 2]. More recently, some manufacturers have introduced a tilting gantry to help in obtaining a coronal plane in the head. However, the majority of scanners in use today do not have a tilting gantry, and even those that do have this feature often cannot produce a true coronal plane because of the limited angle of tilt. Using a piece of plywood, a discarded mechanical lift from a hospital bed, and the help of the hospital maintenance department, the pictured tilting lift was built (fig. 1). This device can be used with any scanner that does not employ a water bag. The apparatus fits on top of the patient couch and can easily be cranked to an angle sufficient to obtain a coronal section (fig. 2). ,
,
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special Hemmon.
thanks
to Eloine
Kirkland,
Judy
Creasman,
and John
REFERENCES 1. Hounsfield (tomography). 1022, 1973
GN: Computerized transverse I. Description of system. BrJ
axial Radio!
scanning 46 : 1016-
2. Ambrose J: Computerized transverse axial scanning (tomography). II. Clinical application. Br J Radio! 46:10231047,
1973
R 1 ..,.
A
B
Fig. 1 -A, Patient lift only with straps unfastened.
slightly
elevated.
Note
shoulder
harness
velcro
-
Fig.
2.-A,
Patient
lift in place
on CT couch
straps,
© 1978 American
131 :535, Roentgen
September 1978 Ray Society
hand
grips,
and
lifting
mechanism.
B, Table
on its side
I.
at minimal
Received January 13, 1978; accepted after revision May 3, 1978. 1 Department of Radiology, Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina 103 Doctors Building, P.O. Box 2959, Asheville, North Carolina 28802. Am J Roentgenol
adjustable
535
angle
of elevation.
28801
.
Address
B, Head in position.
reprint
requests
0361
or questions
-803X/78/0900-0535
about
construction
$00.00
to
