Toes - Lateral

Radiographic Positioning

Adult

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Name of projection	Toes - Lateral
Area Covered	Phalanges and at least half of the length metatarsals
Pathology shown	Fractures, dislocation, foreign body, some pathologies such as osteoarthritis and gout
Radiographic Anatomy	Toes Radiographic Anatomy
IR Size & Orientation	18 x 24cm Landscape
Film / Screen Combination	Detail (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer)
Bucky / Grid	No
Filter	Yes - when using film a thin filter covering phalanges and distal metatarsals
Exposure	55 kVp 2.5 mAs
FFD / SID	100cm
Central Ray	Directed to metatarsophalangeal joint Perpendicular to the IR
Collimation	Four sides of collimation To outer skin margins
Markers	Distal and Lateral Marker orientation AP
Shielding	Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines)
Respiration	Not applicable
Positioning	Rotate affected leg and foot medially (lateromedial) for first, second, and third digits and laterally (mediolateral) for fourth and fifth digits Ensure that IP joint or PIP joint inquestion is centred Use tape to seperate unaffected toes to prevent superimposition
Critique PACEMAN	Positioning Area Covered Collimation Exposure
Special Notes