Skull Simulation

Quick reference

Question	What to expect
Which projections are confirmed?	Supine PA, lateral, and PA axial skull 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?	Cranium, upper cervical spine C1-C6, occipital condyles, and cranial bones.
What setup is used?	Free-plating or table bucky workflow.
What movement is included?	Cranium flexion, extension, and rotation; jaw depression/elevation; and patient craniocaudal and mediolateral adjustment.
What bone variations exist?	Healthy bone version.
Known limitation	Upright or prone skull positioning is not supported.

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 free plating or table bucky.
Confirmed projections	Confirmed examples include supine PA, lateral, and PA axial views. They do not define the full limit of what can be attempted. Other projections may be possible when the simulated setup supports them.

Anatomy and movement

Area	Details
Included anatomy	Cranium, upper cervical spine C1-C6, occipital condyles, frontal bone, parietal bones, temporal bones, occipital bone, sphenoid bone, and ethmoid bone.
Joint mobility	Cranium flexion, extension, and left/right rotation through the atlanto-occipital and atlantoaxial joints. Jaw depression and elevation through the temporomandibular joint. Patient craniocaudal and mediolateral adjustment.

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Axial Skeleton

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Projection expectations

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Imaging capabilities

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Bone variations

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Projection expectations

​Visual examples

​Imaging capabilities

​Anatomy and movement

​Bone variations

​Known limitations

Quick reference

Visual examples

Imaging capabilities

Anatomy and movement

Bone variations

Known limitations