Chapter 2 - Producing the Cephalometric Radiograph

This chapter covers the parts of the cephalometer and the steps in precise positioning of the patient to produce an accurate cephalometric headfilm. It includes a detailed checklist to apply the concepts clinically.

This course was a collaboration between Dr. Robert Little, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington, Department of Orthodontics, Seattle, Washington and Dr. Rebecca Poling of Anchorage, Alaska, who was the Editor for the collaboration. Dr. Michael Fey, Professor, University of Washington, Department of Orthodontics, provided photography for the chapter on Landmarks and contributed to the chapter on Superimposition.