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5-8
Figure 5-12.
5.7 Lateral Lumbar Spine (40" FFD)
Lateral Thoracic Filter [57-407)
Gonad Shield (57-408) or (57-444)
Used primarily on female patients where the hip measurement is 4-8 cm greater than the waist
measurement.
Positioning
Place the bottom edge of the filter just above the iliac crest. Take measurement through the fifth lumbar
vertebra (see Figure 5-12).
Figure 5-13.
Breast Shields
(57-409)
Lateral Thoracic
Filter (57-407)
Lateral Thoracic
Filter (57-407)
Gonad Shield
(57-408 or 57-444)