Accessory Elbow Views

Question 1

Medial Oblique Elbow: Patient Measurement

Answer 1

A-P through the elbow joint

Question 2

Medial Oblique Elbow: SID

Answer 2

40”

Question 3

Medial Oblique Elbow: Tube Tilt

Answer 3

None

Question 4

Medial Oblique Elbow: Image Receptor Size

Answer 4

-Film: 1/2 of a 10 x 12” image receptor
-Digital: 8 x 10” or 10 x 12” in portrait orientation

Question 5

Medial Oblique Elbow: Patient Positioning

Answer 5

-Patient is seated at a table with arm fully extended with palmar aspect of hand facing down with elbow centered

Question 6

Medial Oblique Elbow: Central Ray Position

Answer 6

through the center of crease of elbow

Question 7

Medial Oblique Elbow: Collimation

Answer 7

-Film: To half of the image receptor
-Digital: 6” wide and 10” long

Question 8

Lateral Oblique Elbow: Patient Measurement

Answer 8

A-P through the elbow joint

Question 9

Lateral Oblique Elbow: SID

Answer 9

40”

Question 10

Lateral Oblique Elbow: Tube Tilt

Answer 10

None

Question 11

Lateral Oblique Elbow: Image Receptor Size

Answer 11

-Film: 1/2 of 10 x 12” film
-Digital: 8 x 10” or 10 x 12”

Question 12

Lateral Oblique Elbow: Patient Positioning

Answer 12

Patient is seated at a table with arm fully extended and supinated with dorsal aspect of hand closest to receptor
-Patient leans toward affected side with forearm laterally rotated and plane of hand 45 degrees to image receptor

Question 13

Lateral Oblique Elbow: Central Ray Position

Answer 13

Center of crease of elbow

Question 14

Lateral Oblique Elbow: Collimation

Answer 14

-Film: to half of image receptor
-Digital: Width of the soft tissues and 10” long

Question 15

AP Axial Elbow: Patient Measurement

Answer 15

A-P, 2” above olecranon process, with elbow in full flexion

Question 16

AP Axial Elbow: SID

Answer 16

40”

Question 17

AP Axial Elbow: Tube Tilt

Answer 17

None

Question 18

AP Axial Elbow: Image Receptor Size

Answer 18

8 x 10” or 10 x12” in portrait orientation

Question 19

AP Axial Elbow: Patient Positioning

Answer 19

Seated at table with arm fully flexed with the posterior humerus flat against image receptor

Question 20

AP Axial Elbow: Central Ray Position

Answer 20

Proximal to the center of the epicondylar area of the humerus (Approximately 2” proximal to the tip of the olecranon process)

Question 21

AP Axial Elbow: Collimation

Answer 21

To the size of elbow or approximately 6 x 6”