Lateral knee, mediolateral

@ CR

40" bucky

10x12 LW

Recumbent lateral,

affected side

Support unaffected leg behind,

knee flexed 30°,

femoral eqicondyles superimposed + IEC line ┴ IR

Mid-knee jt

5° ceph. + 1" distal to medial epicondyle

Appropriate R or L,

Face up,

Posterior side, in light field

9x12

NA

None

Place lead shield over patient's pelvis

lateral distal femur,

• patella,
• knee jt,

proximal tib/fib

Femoral condyles superimposed, open space @ femoral condyles & tibia, patella profile, open PF space