Exposure - Knee

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This page contains radiographic exposure values

Adult Knee

Region View kVp mAs Cassette Grid Distance
Knee AP 60 8 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Horizontal Ray Lateral 60 8 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Rolled Lateral 60 8 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Skyline (Sunrise) 66 12 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Internal Oblique 62 8 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

External Oblqiue 62 8 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Intercondylar AP Axial 60 8 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Intercondylar PA Axial
(Holmblad)
60 8 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Intercondylar PA Axial
(Camp-Coventry)
60 8 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

AP Weight Bearing 66 12 Standard Yes 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

PA Weight Bearing 66 12 Standard Yes 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Rosenbergs 66 12 Standard Yes 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Pediatric Knee

Region View kVp mAs Cassette Grid Distance
Knee AP 58 6 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Lateral 58 6 Detail No 100 - 115cm (40 inches)


These are average exposures using a Carestream CR system, exposures may vary dramatically between different film/screen combinations, CR or DR systems

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