Hip - Horizontal Ray Lateral Hip
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Radiographic Positioning
Adult | Other related pages of interest |
Name of projection | Hip - Lateral - Horizontal (shoot through hip) |
Area Covered | Hip and proximal femur |
Pathology shown | Fractures, dislocation |
Radiographic Anatomy | Hip Radiographic Anatomy |
IR Size & Orientation | 24 x 30 cm Landscape |
Film / Screen Combination | Regular (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
Bucky / Grid | Moving or Stationary Grid |
Filter | Decubitus filter may be used for film Not required with CR / DR |
Exposure | 80 kVp 40 mAs |
FFD / SID | 100cm |
Central Ray | CR perpendicular to long axis of femoral neck |
Collimation | Four sides of collimation Closely collimate to area of interest |
Markers | Distal and Superior Marker orientation AP |
Shielding | Gonadal shielding is not possible without obscuring essential anatomy (check your department's policy guidelines) |
Respiration | Suspended |
Positioning |
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Critique | Positioning |
Special Notes |