Toes - Oblique (DPO)
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Radiographic Positioning
Adult | Other related pages of interest |
Name of projection | Toes - Oblique |
Area Covered | Phalanges and at least half of the length metatarsals |
Pathology shown | Fractures, dislocation, foreign body, some pathologies such as osteoarthritis and gout |
Radiographic Anatomy | Toes Radiographic Anatomy |
IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24cm Landscape, divided in two usually fit 2 views, use lead masking for unused area |
Film / Screen Combination | Detail (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
Bucky / Grid | No |
Filter | Yes - when using film a thin filter covering phalanges and distal metatarsals |
Exposure | 55 kVp 2.5 mAs |
FFD / SID | 100cm |
Central Ray | CR directed to metatarsophalangeal joint Perpendicular to the IR |
Collimation | Four sides of collimation Outer skin margins of foot on the sides Upper margin to include distal phalanges, Lower margin to include metatarsals |
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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