Standard Wrist Series

Question 1

PA Wrist: Patient Measurement

Answer 1

A-P at the center of the wrist crease

Question 2

PA Wrist: SID

Answer 2

40”

Question 3

PA Wrist: Tube Tilt

Answer 3

None

Question 4

PA Wrist: Image Receptor Size

Answer 4

-Film: 1/3 of 10 x 12” film divided crosswise
-Digital: 8 x 10” or 10 x 12”

Question 5

PA Wrist: Patient Positioning

Answer 5

Seated at a table with palmar side down and fingers flexed at proximal interphalangeal joints (Loose fist)

Question 6

PA Wrist: Central Ray Position

Answer 6

Through the center of the wrist crease

Question 7

PA Wrist: Collimation

Answer 7

To 1/3 of the image receptor or size of the wrist, including metacarpal heads through approximately the mid forearm and all soft tissues (digital)

Question 8

Palmar Medial Oblique Wrist: Patient Measurement

Answer 8

Laterally, across the radial and ulnar styloid processes

Question 9

Palmar Medial Oblique Wrist: SID

Answer 9

40”

Question 10

Palmar Medial Oblique Wrist: Tube Tilt

Answer 10

none

Question 11

Palmar Oblique Wrist: Image Receptor Size

Answer 11

-Film: 1/3 of 10 x 12” film
-Digital: 8 x10” or 10 x 12”

Question 12

Palmar Medial Oblique Wrist: Patient Positioning

Answer 12

Patient is seated at table with wrist placed with palmar side down and angled at approximately 45 degrees to image receptor with medial aspect of wrist touching receptor, with patient making “okay” sign

Question 13

Palmar Medial Oblique Wrist: Central Ray Position

Answer 13

Through the center of the wrist crease

Question 14

Palmar Medial Oblique Wrist: Collimation

Answer 14

To 1/3 of the image receptor or size of wrist, including metacarpal heads through approximately the mid forearm and all soft tissues (digital)

Question 15

Lateral Wrist: Patient Measurement

Answer 15

Laterally, across the radial and ulnar styloid processes

Question 16

Lateral Wrist: SID

Answer 16

40”

Question 17

Lateral Wrist: Tube Tilt

Answer 17

None

Question 18

Lateral Wrist: Image Receptor Size

Answer 18

-Film: 1/3 of 10 x 12” film
-Digital: 8 x 10” or 10 x 12”

Question 19

Lateral Wrist: Patient Position

Answer 19

Patient is seated at a table with medial side of wrist down with wrist joints in neutral position
-Hand and wrist are angled at 90 degrees to image receptor

Question 20

Lateral Wrist: Central Ray Position

Answer 20

Through the center of the medial wrist crease

Question 21

Lateral Wrist: Collimation

Answer 21

1/3 of image receptor or to size of the wrist, including metacarpal heads through approximately the mid forearm and all soft tissues (digital)