Figure 2From: Comparing radiation exposure during percutaneous vertebroplasty using one- vs. two-fluoroscopic technique Placement of two fluoroscopes. The AP fluoroscope (V) is positioned vertically with the C-arm’s pivot maintained at 45° or less to the long axis of the operating table. The C-arm of the lateral fluoroscope (L) is placed under the operating table horizontally while it is tilted away from the C-arm of the AP fluoroscope to prevent collision.Back to article page