Cervicothoracic Region
Lateral (Twining) (Swimmers Position) IR Size: 10x12 SID: 40'' Page #'s: 1:401,156	Positioning:   • Pt seated/erect (or lat recumbent Pawlow) TLP, MCP   • Arm closest to IR above/resting on head   • Shoulder farthest from IR depressed & rotated forward or backward from opposite shoulder (prevents humeral head SI over vertebrae)	CR Entrance & Angle:   • C7-T1 (skims top of shoulder), shoulder well depressed CR _|_, if not 5°caudad (Special Cases Only -5°-15° cephalad)   • Collimation:   • close Respiration:   • Suspend or technique Best to Determine:   • (Used to supplement if needed)	Eval Criteria:   • Shows C5-T4 & not appreciably rotated from lateral position   • Humeral heads minimally SI on vertebrae   • Adequate penetration through shoulder region