Standard Toe Views

Question 1

Dorsoplantar Toes: Patient Measurement

Answer 1

Dorsoplantar, through the 3rd metatarsophalangeal joint

Question 2

Dorsoplantar Toes: SID

Answer 2

40”

Question 3

Dorsoplantar Toes: Tube Tilt

Answer 3

None

Question 4

Dorsoplantar Toes: Image Receptor Size

Answer 4

-Film: 1/2 of an 8 x 10” film divided crosswise in landscape orientation
-Digital: 8 x 10” or 10 x 12” in portrait orientation

Question 5

Dorsoplantar Toes: Patient Positioning

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Dorsoplantar Foot: Central Ray Position

Answer 6

Through the center of the 3rd metatarsophalangeal joint

Question 7

Dorsoplantar Foot: Collimation

Answer 7

Just beyond the tip of the great toe, and just lateral to the width of the foot

Question 8

Medial Oblique Toes: Patient Measurement

Answer 8

Dorsoplantar, through the 3rd metatarsophalangeal joint

Question 9

Medial Oblique Toes: SID

Answer 9

40”

Question 10

Medial Oblique Toes: Tube Tilt

Answer 10

None

Question 11

Medial Oblique Toes: Image Receptor Size

Answer 11

-Film: 1/2 of the 8 x 10” film in landscape orientation
-Digital: 8 x 10” or 10 x 12”

Question 12

Medial Oblique Toes: Patient Positioning

Answer 12

Patient is seated or lying supine with the affected knee in flexion with affected foot placed in plantar flexion and medial foot/plantar side touching the image receptor
-Lateral aspect of the foot is angled 30-35 degrees away from the image receptor

Question 13

Medial Oblique Toes: Central Ray Position

Answer 13

Through the center of the 3rd metatarsophalangeal joint

Question 14

Medial Oblique Toes: Collimation

Answer 14

Just beyond the tip of the great toe, and just lateral to the width of the foot

Question 15

Lateral Toes: Patient Measurement

Answer 15

Laterally, at the level of the navicular

Question 16

Lateral Toes: SID

Answer 16

40”

Question 17

Lateral Toes: Tube Tilt

Answer 17

None

Question 18

Lateral Toes: Image Receptor Size

Answer 18

8 x 10” or 10 x 12”

Question 19

Lateral Toes: Patient Positioning

Answer 19

-Patient is seated or lying on the affected side for toes 3,4 or 5 or the unaffected side for toes 1 or 2
-For toes 3,4 or 5: Lateral aspect of the foot is placed against the image receptor
-For toes 1 or 2, the medial aspect of the foot is placed against the image receptor
-All toes, except toe of interest may be elevated using an elastic band, tape or tip of a pen (lead glove)

Question 20

Lateral Toes: Central Ray Position

Answer 20

Through the 1st MTP joint or proximal interphalangeal joints of the remaining toes

Question 21

Lateral Toes: Collimation

Answer 21

Just beyond the tips of the toes, and to the height of the foot