Scaphoid - Lateral
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Radiographic Positioning
Adult | Other related pages of interest |
Name of projection | Scaphoid Lateral View |
Area Covered | Entire scaphoid bone |
Pathology shown | Fracture, dislocation, foreign body, infection, tumour, arthritis, see scaphoid radiography |
Radiographic Anatomy | Wrist Radiographic Anatomy |
IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24cm |
Film / Screen Combination | Detail (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
Bucky / Grid | No |
Filter | No |
Exposure | 53 kVp 4mAs |
FFD / SID | 100 cm |
Central Ray | Directed to the mid-carpal area Perpendicular to the IR |
Collimation | Centre: Mid-carpal area Shutter A: Half the metacarpals to one quarter of distal radius and ulna Shutter B: Skin margin |
Markers | Distal and Lateral Marker orientation AP |
Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
Respiration | Not applicable |
Positioning |
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Critique | Positioning
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