Lower Extremity: Foot Views

Question 1

Views of Foot

Answer 1

AP
Medial Oblique
Lateral Foot

Question 2

AP Foot: Film Size

Answer 2

10 x 12

Question 3

AP Foot: Film Position

Answer 3

Vertical - half
Split with Medial Oblique Foot
Table Top
ID Blocker away from toes

Question 4

AP Foot: Collimate

Answer 4

5 x 12

Question 5

AP Foot: Patient Placement

Answer 5

plantar surface of foot on top of cassette (knee flexed)

Question 6

AP Foot: CR

Answer 6

mid foot and center of cassette

Question 7

AP Foot: tube tilt

Answer 7

10 degree cephalic

Question 8

Medial Oblique Foot: Film Size

Answer 8

10 x 12

Question 9

Medial Oblique Foot: Film Placement

Answer 9

Vertical - half

share with AP foot

Question 10

Medial Oblique Foot: Collimate

Answer 10

5 x 12

Question 11

Medial Oblique Foot: Tube Tilt

Answer 11

10 degrees cephalic

Question 12

Medial Oblique Foot: Patient Placement

Answer 12

Plantar surface of foot on cassette
rotate foot and leg medially
medial surface of foot touching cassette, lateral aspect of foot propped up with foam wedge

Question 13

Medial Oblique Foot: CR

Answer 13

mid foot and center of cassette

Question 14

Lateral Foot: Film Size

Answer 14

10 x 12

Question 15

Lateral Foot: Film Placement

Answer 15

Diagonal

Table Top

Question 16

Lateral Foot: Collimate

Answer 16

10 x 12

Question 17

Lateral Foot: Tube Tilt

Answer 17

none

Question 18

Lateral Foot: CR

Answer 18

mid foot

Question 19

Lateral Foot: Patient Placement

Answer 19

place foot in lateral position
flex knee
plantar surface perpendicular to IR