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Radiographic Positioning
Adult | Other related pages of interest |
Name of projection | Elbow - Lateral |
Area Covered | Distal humerus, proximal radius and ulna |
Pathology shown | Fracture, dislocation, osteomyelitis, displaced fat pads, foreign body, tumour, arthritis |
Radiographic Anatomy | Elbow Radiographic Anatomy |
IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24 cm Landscape, divided in half, usually fits 2 projections |
Film / Screen Combination | Detail (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
Bucky / Grid | No |
Filter | No |
Exposure | 52 kVp 5 mAs |
FFD / SID | 100cm |
Central Ray | To the mid elbow joint 4cm medial to posterior surface of olecranon process Perpendicular to IR |
Collimation | Four sides of collimation To include the area of interest |
Markers | Distal and Posterior Marker orientation AP |
Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
Respiration | Not applicable |
Positioning |
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Critique | Positioning |
Special Notes |