Standard Foot Views

Question 1

Dorsoplantar Foot: Patient Measurement

Answer 1

Dorsoplantar, through the base of the 3rd metatarsal

Question 2

Dorsoplantar Foot: SID

Answer 2

38”

Question 3

Dorsoplantar Foot: Tube Tilt

Answer 3

10 degrees cephalic

Question 4

Dorsoplantar Foot: Image Receptor Size

Answer 4

10 x 12”

Question 5

Dorsoplantar Foot: Patient Positioning

Answer 5

Patient is lying supine with the affected knee in flexion. The affected foot is placed in plantar flexion with the plantar aspect of the foot placed against the receptor

Question 6

Dorsoplantar Foot: Central Ray Position

Answer 6

Through the center of the 3rd metatarsal base

Question 7

Dorsoplantar Foot: Collimation

Answer 7

To the size of the foot including all the toes and calcaneus

Question 8

Medial Oblique Foot: Patient Measurement

Answer 8

Dorsoplantar, through the base of the 3rd metatarsal

Question 9

Medial Oblique Foot: SID

Answer 9

38”

Question 10

Medial Oblique Foot: Tube Tilt

Answer 10

10 degree cephalic

Question 11

Medial Oblique Foot: Image Receptor Size

Answer 11

10 x 12” in portrait orientation

Question 12

Medial Oblique Foot: Patient Positioning

Answer 12

-Patient is lying supine with the affected knee in flexion and affected foot in plantar flexion
-Plantar aspect of the foot is placed against the image receptor, with the medial side of the foot touching the receptor and lateral aspect 30-35 degrees away from the image receptor

Question 13

Medial Oblique Foot: Central Ray Position

Answer 13

Through the 3rd metatarsal base

Question 14

Medial Oblique Foot: Collimation

Answer 14

-Film: Half the size of the receptor width and the full length of the image receptor
-Digital: To the size of the foot, inclusive of all toes and the calcaneus

Question 15

Lateral Foot: Patient Measurement

Answer 15

Laterally, at the level of the navicular

Question 16

Lateral Foot: SID

Answer 16

40”

Question 17

Lateral Foot: Tube Tilt

Answer 17

None

Question 18

Lateral Foot: Patient Positioning

Answer 18

Patient is lying on the affected side with the lateral aspect of the foot against the image receptor with the lower leg resting on the same surface. Long axis of the foot is oriented from corner to corner
-CL leg may be crossed over the thigh on affected side

Question 19

Lateral Foot: Central Ray Position

Answer 19

Through the center of the navicular

Question 20

Lateral Foot: Collimation

Answer 20

To the size of the foot, including the toes and calcaneus