Bony Ribs Simulation

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Question	What to expect
Which projections are confirmed?	AP, PA, AP unilateral, posterior axillary, and anterior axillary rib views.
Can users try other projections?	Yes. These are confirmed examples. Other projections may be possible when the simulated setup supports them.
What anatomy is included?	Thoracic vertebrae, scapulae, clavicles, ribs 1-10, sternum, upper lumbar spine, and lower cervical spine.
What setup is used?	Wall bucky workflow.
What movement is included?	The rib phantom can be picked up and repositioned, but it does not have joint mobility.
What bone variations exist?	Healthy bone version.
Known limitation	Lung inspiration/expiration is not simulated, and rib trabecular bone detail is limited.

Projection expectations

The projections listed on this page are confirmed examples for this simulation module. They do not define the full limit of what can be attempted. The simulator creates an image from the selected anatomy, patient position, joint movement, detector setup, tube position, collimation, and exposure settings, so other projections may be possible when the setup supports them.

Visual examples

Simulator setup
Bone model
Example exposure

Simulator setup preview — Simulator setup and positioning environment

Imaging capabilities

Capability	Details
Radiographic tube	Full range of motion, including vertical, horizontal, tilt, and rotation. The cassette can be rotated, and collimation size is adjustable.
Detector methods	The detector is set up for use with wall bucky.
Confirmed projections	Confirmed examples include AP, PA, AP unilateral, posterior axillary, and anterior axillary views. They do not define the full limit of what can be attempted. Other projections may be possible when the simulated setup supports them.

Area	Details
Included anatomy	Thoracic vertebrae, scapulae, clavicles, ribs 1-10 bilateral, sternum, upper lumbar spine, and lower cervical spine.
Joint mobility	The rib phantom does not feature joint mobility, but it can be freely picked up and repositioned as needed.

Area

Details

Included anatomy

Thoracic vertebrae, scapulae, clavicles, ribs 1-10 bilateral, sternum, upper lumbar spine, and lower cervical spine.

Joint mobility

The rib phantom does not feature joint mobility, but it can be freely picked up and repositioned as needed.

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Axial Skeleton

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Projection expectations

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Bone variations

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Projection expectations

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​Anatomy and movement

​Bone variations

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Visual examples

Imaging capabilities

Anatomy and movement

Bone variations

Known limitations