Subtalar Joint - AP Axial Oblique - Lateral Rotation (Isherwood)
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Radiographic Positioning
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| Name of projection | Subtalar Joint - AP Axial Oblique - Lateral Rotation (Isherwood) |
| Area Covered | Distal tibia and fibula, entire talus and calcaneum, proximal tarsal bones |
| Pathology shown | Posterior subtalar articulation, subtalar joint in profile |
| Radiographic Anatomy | |
| IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24cm Landscape |
| 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 directed to a point 2cm distal to the medial malleolus with an angle of 10° cephalad |
| Collimation | Four sides of collimation collimate to ankle jont and calcaneum |
| Markers | Distal and lateral Marker orientation AP |
| Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
| Respiration | Not applicable |
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| Critique | Positioning |
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