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1
Q

Toes AP- SID, CR, IR

A 
40"
MTP joint angle 10-15 degrees toward head
10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)
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Toes AP-Technique, Position

A

60 KVP @ 1.5 MAS

Bottom of foot on IR, patient seating on table or supine

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Toes Oblique-SID, CR, IR

A 
40"
MTP joint, no angle
10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)
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4
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Toes Oblique-Technique, Position

A

60 KVP @ 1.5 MAS
Internal rotation 30-40 degrees for toes 1-2
External rotation 30-40 degrees for toes 3-5

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5
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Toes Lateral- SID, CR, IR

A 
40"
1st toe- IP joint, 2-5 toes- PIP joint
10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)
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6
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Toes lateral- Technique, position

A

60 KVP @ 1.5 MAS

Knee down on table, tape toes back 1-2 inversion, 3-5 eversion

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7
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Foot AP- SID,CR, IR

A

40”
Base of 3rd metatarsal
10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)

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8
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Foot AP- Technique, Position

A

60 KVP@ 3 MAS

Angle 10 degrees towards head, foot flat on IR

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Foot Oblique- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
Base of 3rd metatarsal
10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)

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Foot Oblique- Technique, Position

A

60 KVP @ 3 MAS

Internal 30-40 degrees, no tube angle

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11
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Foot Lateral- SID, CR, IR

A

40”, medial cuneiforms at base of 3rd metatarsal, 10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)

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12
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Foot Lateral- Technique, Position

A

60 KVP @ 3 MAS

Put knee to side, metatarsals line up

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13
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Ankle AP-SID, CR, IR

A

40”
on top between the malleoli
10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)

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14
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Ankle AP- Technique, Position

A

60 KVP@ 3 MAS

Dorsiflex, ankle joint

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15
Q

Ankle Oblique- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
between malleoli
10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)

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16
Q

Ankle Oblique- Technique, Position

A

60 KVP@ 3 MAS

45 or 15 degree, dorsiflex

17
Q

Ankle Lateral- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
On top of malleoli
10x12 lengthwise (w/out grid)

18
Q

Ankle Lateral-Technique, Position

A

60 KVP@ 3MAS
Tech- malleoli line up and foot is 45 degrees
True- foot is completely flat against IR

19
Q

Tib/Fib AP-SID, CR, IR

A

40”
Site of pain- knee- 1” above joint and down
Site of pain-ankle- just below ankle joint and up
14x17 lengthwise and a separate 10x12 lengthwise (grid on knee, w/out grid on ankle)

20
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Tib/Fib AP- Technique, Position

A

Pain at knee- K- 75 KVP@ 6 MAS, A- 65 KVP@ 2 MAS. Pain at ankle- K- 80 KVP@ 6 MAS, A- 70 KVP@ 3 MAS

2 films 14x17 on site of pain and 10x12 on 2nd shot

21
Q

Tib/Fit Lateral- SID, CR, IR

A 
40"
Pain at knee- Apex of patella
Pain at ankle- center of malleoli
14x17 at pain of site, and 10x12 at 2nd shot, lengthwise
Grid at knee, w/out grid at ankle
22
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Tib/Fib Lateral-Technique, position

A

Pain at knee- K-75 KVP @ 6MAS, A- 65 KVP @ 2 MAS
Pain at ankle- K- 80KVP@ 6MAS, A- 70KVP@ 3MAS

2 films 14x17 on site of pain and 10x12 on 2nd shot

23
Q

Weight bearing knees- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
Middle of knees (inbetween)
14x17 cross, w/grid

24
Q

Weight bearing knees-Technique, Position

A

75KVP@ 6MAS

Standing at upright bucky, bring toes in 3-5 degrees

25
Q

Lateral knee non trauma- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
1” below epicondyles, angle 5-7 degrees towards head,
10x12 lengthwise (w/grid)

26
Q

Lateral knee non trauma- technique, position

A

70KVP@ 6MAS

Patella straight, no distance between medial & lateral epicondyles

27
Q

Camp Coventry Tunnel-SID, CR, IR

A

40”
back of patella and light out of patella
10x12,lengthwise, w/grid

28
Q

Camp Coventry Tunnel- Technique, position

A

75KVP@ 6MAS

PA on table, leg bent back up, leg 35-45 degrees, angle tube towards feet

29
Q

Patella Sunrise- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
Patella, no angle if sitting on chair
10x12, lengthwise (w/out grid)

30
Q

Patella Sunrise- Technique, Position

A

70KVP @ 4MAS

Knee bent, patient sitting in chair, film sitting on footstool

31
Q

AP Knee Trauma- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
1/2” below patella
10x12, lengthwise, w/grid

32
Q

AP knee Trauma- Technique, Position

A

70 KVP @ 5MAS

Leg rotated medially 3-5 degrees to get patella straight, patient supine

33
Q

Lateral Knee Trauma- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
Joint of knee
10x12, lengthwise, w/grid

34
Q

Later Knee Trauma- Technique, Position

A

80 KVP @ 10 MAS

Put sheets under knee, stick film in between legs, bend knee a little & build it up

35
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Internal Oblique Knee- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
1/2” below patella at apex
10x12, lengthwise, w/grid

36
Q

Internal Oblique Knee-Technique, Position

A

80 KVP@ 5 MAS

Turn foot in 45 degrees, patella over medial condyle of femur

37
Q

External Oblique Knee- SID, CR, IR

A

40”
1/2” below patella apex
10x12, lengthwise, w/grid

38
Q

External Oblique Knee- Technique, Position

A

80 KVP@ 5 MAS

Rotate knee 45 degrees, patient relaxed foot naturally goes to a 45 degree rotation when they are supine

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