Schuller's view is a oblique radiographic projection used to demonstrate the petrous temporal bone, internal auditory canal and bony labyrinth. It has an increasingly limited role in contemporary clinical practice because of the universal use of CT and MRI for imaging the temporal bone.
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Patient position
- in Schuller's view the sagittal plane of the head is parallel to the x-ray film
- central beam is projected 25-30 degrees cephalocaudal
Practical points
- in a good quality x-ray, it avoids overlap of impressions of both mastoid bones
- during imaging, separate x-rays of both mastoid bones is taken
- it is an alternative x- ray to the Law projection where 15 degrees is used
See also
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