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1
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PA/AP 2-5 digits IR size and orientation

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10x12 LW

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2
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PA/AP 2-5 digits SID

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40 inches

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3
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PA/AP 2-5 digits positioning

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extend affected digit, palmar surface down

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4
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2-5 digits centering point

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PIP joint of affected digit

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5
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PA/AP 2-5 digits collimation

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1 inch proximal to MCP joint

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6
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kVp for digits

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66

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7
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Lateral digits positioning

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Affected digit extended, true lateral, flex other digits

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8
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Oblique digits 2-5 positioning

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hand pronated, rotated 45 degrees

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9
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Lateral 2-5 digits collimation

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1 inch proximal to MCP joint

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10
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1st digit IR size and orientation

A

10x12 LW

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11
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1st digit AP positioning

A

true AP position, extreme medial rotation

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12
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1st digit centering point

A

MCP joint of 1st digit

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13
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kVP for 1st digit

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66

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14
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1st digit collimation

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1inch proximal to CMC joint

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15
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1st digit SID

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40 inches

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16
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Lateral 1st digit positioning

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palmar surface down, hand rotated so thumb in true lateral

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17
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PA oblique 1st digit positioning

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palmar surface down

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18
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Hand PA IR size and orientation

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10x12 LW

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19
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Hand SID

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40 inches

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20
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PA hand positioning

A

palmar surface down, fingers spread apart

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21
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PA hand centering point

A

3rd MCP joint

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22
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PA hand collimation

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1inch proximal to ulnar styloid

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23
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PA hand kVp

A

66

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24
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PA oblique hand positioning

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pronated hand, 45 degree rotation

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25
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Lateral hand positioning

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palmar perpendicular to IR, fan out fingers

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26
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Lateral hand collimation

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1 inch proximal to ulnar styloid

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27
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PA wrist IR size and orientation

28
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PA wrist SID

29
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PA wrist positioning

A

UE same plane, forearm down, fingers in fist

30
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PA wrist centering point

A

midcarpals

31
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PA wrist collimation

A

2.5 inches proximal and distal to wrist

32
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PA wrist kVp

33
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Lateral wrist positioning

A

UE same plane, elbow 90 degrees, check epicondyles for true lateral

34
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Lateral wrist kVp

35
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PA oblique wrist positioning

A

UE same plane, palmar surface down, rotate wrist 45 degrees

36
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PA oblique wrist centering point

A

midcarpals

37
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PA oblique wrist kVp

38
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PA oblique wrist collimation

A

2.5 inches proximal and distal to wrist joint

39
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AP forearm IR size and orientation

40
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AP forearm SID

41
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AP forearm positioning

A

UE in same plane, extend elbow, hand supinated, humeral epicondyles parallel

42
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AP forearm centering point

A

mid forearm

43
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AP forearm collimation

A

2 inch distal to wrist joint and proximal to elbow

44
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AP forearm kVp

45
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Lateral forearm positioning

A

UE in same plane, flex elbow 90 degrees, check epicondyles for true lateral

46
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Lateral forearm centering point

A

mid forearm

47
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Lateral forearm collimation

A

2inch distal to wrist joint and proximal to elbow

48
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Lateral forearm kVp

49
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AP elbow IR size and orientation

50
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AP elbow SID

51
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AP elbow positioning

A

UE on same plane, extend elbow, supinate hand, check humeral epicondyles

52
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AP elbow centering point

A

elbow joint

53
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AP elbow collimation

A

3inches proximal and distal elbow

54
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AP elbow kVp

55
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Lateral elbow positioning

A

UE same plane, elbow flexed 90 degrees, check for full 90, thumb up

56
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AP oblique elbow medial rotation positioning

A

UE on same plane, medial rotate, hand pronated, check elbow is at 45 degrees

57
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AP oblique elbow lateral rotation positioning

A

UE in same plane, extend elbow, hand supinated, externally rotate (thumb and finger touching table) check elbow is at 45

58
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AP oblique elbow medial rotation kVp

59
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AP humerus IR size and orientation

60
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AP humerus SID

61
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AP humerus positioning

A

upright, facing tube, abduct arm, hand supinated, check humeral epicondyles

62
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AP humerus respiration

63
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AP humerus centering point

A

mid humerus

64
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AP humerus kVp

65
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AP humerus collimation

A

2 inches distal elbow joint and 2 inches superior to shoulder

66
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Lateral humerus positioning

A

upright, flex elbow, back of hand on hip, check humeral epicondyles are lateral

67
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lateral humerus collimation

A

2 inches distal elbow, 2 inches superior shoulder

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