Hand - Ballcatchers
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Radiographic Positioning
Adult | Other related pages of interest |
Name of projection | Hand - "Ball-catchers" |
Area Covered | Both hands from the carpal area and entire digits |
Pathology shown | Radiographic signs of rheumatoid arthritis |
Radiographic Anatomy | Hand Radiographic Anatomy |
IR Size & Orientation | 24 x 30cm Landscape |
Film / Screen Combination | Detail (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
Bucky / Grid | No |
Filter | No |
Exposure | 50 kVp 2.5 mAs |
FFD / SID | 100cm |
Central Ray | Midway between the hands at the level of the metacarpophalangeal joints Perpendicular to the IR |
Collimation | Centre: At the level of the metacarpophalangeal joints, midway between the hands Shutter A: To include distal phalanges to 2.5cm of the distal radius and ulna Shutter B: Include soft tissues |
Markers | Distal and Lateral Marker orientation AP |
Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
Respiration | Not applicable |
Positioning |
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Critique | Positioning
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