Calcaneus - Lateromedial Oblique
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Radiographic Positioning
Adult | Other related pages of interest |
Name of projection | Calcaneus - Lateromedial Oblique (Weight Bearing) |
Area Covered | Calcaneal tuberosity, Sinus tarsi, cuboid |
Pathology shown | Fractures, foreign bodies, bony lesions |
Radiographic Anatomy | Calcaneus Radiographic Anatomy |
IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24cm Portrait |
Film / Screen Combination | Detail (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
Bucky / Grid | No |
Filter | No |
Exposure | 60 kVp 3.2 mAs |
FFD / SID | 100cm |
Central Ray | CR angled 45° caudal to the lateral malleolus |
Collimation | Four sides of collimation To the outer skin margins to include entire calcaneum |
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 |