leg & intercondylar fossa

Question 1

• femoral condyles are parallel with the IR and the foot is vertical.
• Flex the ankle until the foot is in the vertical position.
• CR Perpendicular to the center of the leg.
• shows tibia, fibula, and adjacent joints

Answer 1

AP Projection

Question 2

• Turn the patient toward the affected side
• place the patella perpendicular to the IR.
• CR Perpendicular to the midpoint of the leg
• shows tibia, fibula, and adjacent joints

Answer 2

LATERAL PROJECTION
Mediolateral

Question 3

• Standing with the knee of interest flexed and resting on a stool at the side of the radiographic table.
• Standing at the side of the radiographic table with the affected knee flexed and placed in contact with the front of the IR.
• Kneeling on the radiographic table, with the affected knee over the IR.
• place the IR against the anterior surface of the patient’s knee, and center the IR to the apex of the patella
• flex knee 70 degrees from full extension (20 degree diff from CR)
• perpendicular to the lower leg, entering the midpoint of the IR
• shows intercondylar fossa of the femur and the medial and lateral intercondylar tubercles of the intercondylar eminence in profile

Answer 3

PA AXIAL PROJECTION
HOLMBLAD METHOD OR TUNNEL PROJECTION

Question 4

• prone
• flex knee to either 40 or 50 degree angle, rest foot on support
• CR perpendicular to the long axis of the leg and centered to the knee joint
• angled 40 degrees when knee is flexed 40 degrees same with 50
• shows intercondylar fossa

Answer 4

PA AXIAL PROJECTION
CAMP-COVENTRY METHOD

Question 5

• supine
• flex affected knee, place the long axis of the femur at an angle of 60 degrees to the long axis of the tibia
• IR under the knee
• CR Perpendicular to the long axis of the tibia, entering the knee joint 1/2 inch below the patellar apex
• shows intercondylar fossa

Answer 5

AP AXIAL PROJECTION
BECLERE METHOD