Tibia/Fibula - Lateral
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Radiographic Positioning
Adult | Other related pages of interest |
Name of projection | Tibia / Fibula - Lateral (mediolateral) |
Area Covered | Entire tibia / fibula, knee joint proximally and ankle joint distally |
Pathology shown | Fractures, dislocation, foreign body, bony lesions, osteomyelitis |
Radiographic Anatomy | Tibia/Fibula Radiographic Anatomy |
IR Size & Orientation | 35 x 43cm Diagonally |
Film / Screen Combination | Regular (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
Bucky / Grid | No |
Filter | No |
Exposure | 50 kVp 5 mAs |
FFD / SID | 115cm |
Central Ray | Midpoint of tibia / fibula Perpendicular to IR |
Collimation | Collimate on sides to the soft tissue borders of the tibia / fibula Lower margin to include ankle joint, Upper margin to include knee joint |
Markers | Distal and Anterior Marker orientation AP |
Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
Respiration | Not applicable |
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Critique | Positioning |
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