Tibia/Fibula - Lateral

Radiographic Positioning

Adult

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Name of projection	Tibia / Fibula - Lateral (mediolateral)
Area Covered	Entire tibia / fibula, knee joint proximally and ankle joint distally
Pathology shown	Fractures, dislocation, foreign body, bony lesions, osteomyelitis
Radiographic Anatomy	Tibia/Fibula Radiographic Anatomy
IR Size & Orientation	35 x 43cm Diagonally
Film / Screen Combination	Regular (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer)
Bucky / Grid	No
Filter	No
Exposure	50 kVp 5 mAs
FFD / SID	115cm
Central Ray	Midpoint of tibia / fibula Perpendicular to IR
Collimation	Collimate on sides to the soft tissue borders of the tibia / fibula Lower margin to include ankle joint, Upper margin to include knee joint
Markers	Distal and Anterior Marker orientation AP
Shielding	Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines)
Respiration	Not applicable
Positioning	Patient supine Patient's leg fully extended on the table Place IR under tibia / fibula of the affected leg diagonally Turn the patient toward the affected side and externally rotate the leg from the hip Adjust rotation of the body to put the patella perpendicular to IR and the ankle in a lateral position Centre to the midpoint of the tibia / fibula
Critique PACEMAN	Positioning Area Covered Collimation Exposure
Special Notes