Horizontal Beam Lateral Hip

Question 1

Horizontal Beam Lateral Hip
How is the patient positioned?

Answer 1

The patient must be laying supine with their affected leg against the image receptor.
The non-affected leg should be flexed 90degrees and supported.

Question 2

Horizontal Beam Lateral Hip
Where should the patients hands be?

Answer 2

Placed on their chest to ensure we arent exposing them on accident.

Question 3

Horizontal Beam Lateral Hip
Horizontal centering ray

Answer 3

Crease of the hip

Question 4

Horizontal Beam Lateral Hip
Collimation - Superiorly

Answer 4

Acetabular rim

Question 5

Horizontal Beam Lateral Hip
Collimation - Inferior

Answer 5

Proximal 1/3 femur

Question 6

Horizontal Beam Lateral Hip
SID

Answer 6

100-110cm