Standard Elbow Views

Question 1

AP Elbow: Patient Measurement

Answer 1

A-P, through the elbow joint

Question 2

AP Elbow: SID

Answer 2

40”

Question 3

AP Elbow: Tube Tilt

Answer 3

None

Question 4

AP Elbow: Image Receptor Size

Answer 4

-Film: 1/2 of 10 x 12” image receptor divided crosswise in landscape orientation
-Digital: 8 x 10” or 10 x 12”

Question 5

AP Elbow: Patient Positioning

Answer 5

Patient is seated at a table with the image receptor placed on the table
-Arm is fully extended, and the hand is supinated so that is parallel with the image receptor w/ palmar aspect of the hand facing up

Question 6

AP Elbow: Central Ray

Answer 6

Through the center of crease of elbow

Question 7

AP Elbow: Collimation

Answer 7

-Film: To half of the image receptor
-Digital: 6” wide and 10” long

Question 8

AP Elbow: Breathing Instructions

Answer 8

Suspended Motion (“Don’t Move”)

Question 9

Lateral Elbow: Patient Measurement

Answer 9

Laterally, through the elbow joint

Question 10

Lateral Elbow: SID

Answer 10

40”

Question 11

Lateral Elbow: Tube Tilt

Answer 11

None

Question 12

Lateral Elbow: Image Receptor Size

Answer 12

-Film: 1/2 of a 10 x 12” image divided crosswise in landscape orientation
-Digital: 8 x 10” or 10 x 12”

Question 13

Lateral Elbow: Patient Positioning

Answer 13

Patient is seated at a table with the image receptor placed on the table
-Arm is flexed to 90 degrees and placed with the medial aspect of the forearm against image receptor
-Hand is perpendicular to image receptor with thumb on top

Question 14

Lateral Elbow: Central Ray Position

Answer 14

Through the center of the elbow joint

Question 15

Lateral Elbow: Collimation

Answer 15

-Film: To half of the image receptor
-Digital: 6” wide and 10” long

Question 16

Lateral Elbow: Breathing Instructions

Answer 16

Suspended Motion (“Don’t Move”)