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Lower Extremeity Flashcards

1
Q

AP foot recipe

A

kVp: 60
mAs: 2

Foot flat on IR
CR 10 degree posterior angle

MTs 2-5 partial overlap

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Medial oblique foot

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kVp:60
mAs:2

Foot 30-40 degree internally rotated
CR @ 3rd MT base

MTs 2-5 side by side

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Lateral foot

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kVp: 60
MAs:2

Plantar surface to to IR
CR @medial cuneiform
Include 1 inch of Tib-Fib

Distal MTs superimposed

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PA Toes

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kVp: 60
mAs: 2

CR 10 degree angle @MTP joint of toe of interest

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Oblique Toes

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kVp: 60
mAs:2

CR @MTP joint of interest

Medial oblique 30-45 degree for toes 1-3

Lateral oblique 30-45 degree for toes 4&5

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Lateral toes

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kVp:60
mAs: 2

CR @MTP joint of toe interest

Lateromedial for toes 1-3 (medial rotate affected leg and foot)

Mediolateral for toes 4&5 (laterally rotate affected leg and foot)

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AP weight bearing Bi lateral feet

A

kVp: 60
mAs:2

IR on the floor
CR 15 degree posterior angle
Midpoint between the feet @level of MT bases

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Lateral weight bearing feet

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kVp:60
mAs:2

Need a box to elevate plantar surface of foot above bottom of IR

Same position as regular lateral foot

Include 1 inch of Tib-Fib

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Lateral Calcaneous

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kVp: 60
mAs:2
Foot dorsiflexed 90 degrees

CR 1 inch inferior of medial calcaneus

Collimate to include 1 inch of Tib-Fib and the navicular

Domes of talus are superimposed

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Axial calcaneus

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kVp: 60
mAs:2

Foot dorsiflexed 90 degrees
CR 40 degrees cephalad & @base of 3rd MTs

Include the subtalar joint

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Axial calcaneus DorsalPlantar projection

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kVp:60
mAs:2

Foot dorsiflexed 90 degrees
CR 40 degrees to plantar surface

Include subtalar joint

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AP ankle

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kVp: 60
mAs:2

Foot dorsiflexed 90 degrees
CR @the mid malleoli joint

Collimation to include 1/3 of tib-fib

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13
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AP mortise ankle

A

kVp:60
mAs:2

Foot dorsiflexed at 90 degrees
Leg internally rotated 15-20 degrees

CR @ mortise joint

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Axial patella

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kVp: 70
mAs: 2

Knee bent 45 degrees
CR 20 degree to lower leg

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AP proximal femur

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kVp: 80
mAs: 10

Roll leg In 20 degrees
ULB @ASIS
Medial boarder @midline
Rotate toes inwards

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AP distal femur

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kVp:80
mAs:10

Legs and toes dorsiflexed
Lower boarder 2 inches below apex of patella

17
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Lateral distal femur

A

kVp: 80
mAs:10

Lateral knee
Leg fully abducted with knee on table
Lower boarder 2 inches below apex of patella

Condyles won’t be superimposed

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Lateral proximal femur

A

kVp:75
MAs: 10

Knee is lateral
ULB @ASIS
CR perpendicular to femur
Medial border midline

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