Wrist PA Flashcards
1
Q
WRIST PA
Positioning
A
Sat alongside the table affected arm nearest
- Elbow joint flexed to 90degrees and arm abducted so that palmar aspect of hand rests on IR
- Wrist joint central and styloid processes equidistant from IR
2
Q
WRIST PA
What to always put on the IR
A
Correct anatomical markers
3
Q
WRIST PA
Collimation - Distal
A
Head of metacarpals
4
Q
WRIST PA
Collimation - Proximally
A
Distal 3rd of Radius/Ulna
5
Q
WRIST PA
Collimation - Medially and laterally
A
Skin margins of metacarpal 1/5
6
Q
WRIST PA
Source Image Distance
A
100-110cm
