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What is the part position for an AP projection of the toes?
- Plantar surface of foot resting on IR
- Resting on a 15* wedge
How is the central ray directed for an AP ptoj. of the foot?
- 10-15* to calcaneous
- MTP joints
Where should you collimate for an AP proj. of the toes?
- 4 sides
- Include next digit from each side
- distal metatarsals
What is the part position for an AP oblique projection of the foot (with medial/lateral rotation)?
- plantar surface of foot resting on IR
- 30-40* medially (1-3 D)
- 30-40* (4-5 D)
How is the CR directed of an oblique proj. of the toes?
- Perpendicular
- MTP joints
- 40 inches
What is the criteria for an oblique proj. of the tooes?
- digits of interest
- distal metatarsals
- include next digits from each side
What is the part and patient position for the lateral-lateromedial/mediolateral proj. of the toes?
- Patient recumbent
- for 1-3 digits, rotate foot medially (lateromedial)
- for 4-5 digits, rotate foot laterally (mediolateral)
How is the CR directed for a lateral proj of the toes?
- Perpendicular
- IP joint of 1st digit
- PIP joint of digits 2-5
What is the criteria for a lateral proj of the toes?
- Digits in question free of superimposition
- true lateral
What is the patient and part position for a tangential proj-sesamoid projection of the foot?
- Patient prone/supine
- Dorsiflex foot 15*-20*
- dorsiflex first digit and rest it on IR
What is the CR angle and centering for a tangential proj. of the toes?
- Perpendicular
- first MTP joint
What is the criteria for a tangential (sesamoid) projection of the toes?
- sesamoid bones in profile
- borders of posterior margins of first to third dital metatarsals in profile
What is the patient and part position for an AP dorsoplantar projection of the foot?
- Patient supine
- flex knee
- plantat flat on IR
Where and how is the CR directed for a dorsoplantar projection of the foot?
- 10* posteriorly
- base of 3rd metatarsal
- SID 40"
What is the criteria for a dorsoplantar proj. of the foot?
- Entire foot
- MP joint open
What is the part position for an AP oblique-medial rotation projection of the foot?
- rotate foot medially
- plantar 30-40* to IR
Where and how is the CR directed for an AP oblique-medial rotation projection of the foot?
- perpendicular
- base of 3rd metatarsal
What is the criteria for an oblique medial rotation profection for the foot?
- entire foot
- tuberosity of base of the 5th metatarsal in profile
What is the patient and part position for a Lateral projection of the foot (mediolateral/lateromedial)?
- Patient lateral recumbent
- knee flexed
- plantar surface of foot is perpendicular to IR
Where and how is the CR directed for a lateral proj. of the foot
- perpendicular
- medial cuneiform for mediolateral projection
What is the criteria for a lateral proj. of the foot?
- entire foot
- 1" proximal ankle
- 1" distal tibia-fibula
What is the part and patient position for an AP weight bearing projection of the foot?
- Patiet erect
- feet directed straight ahead, parallel to each other
- equal weight on both feet
Where is the CR directed for an AP weight bearing projection of the feet?
- CR 15* posteriorly
- midpoint btw feet
- base of metatarsals
What is the criteria for an AP weightbearing proj. f the feet?
- bilateral area
- phalanges of talus
What is the part position for a lateral weight bearing proj. of the feet?
- Feet on blocks
- place IR between feet
- repeat for both feet
How is the CR directed for a lateral weight bearing proj. of the feet?
- Horizontally
- base of 3rd metatarsal
What is the criteria for a lateral weight bearing proj. of the foot?
- entire foot
- 1" distal tibia-fibula
What is the patient part position for a plantodorsal axial projection of the calcaneous?
- Patient supine
- Leg fully extended
- Dorsiflex foot
- plantar surface perpendicular to IR
Where is the central ray directed for a plantodorsal axial proj. of the calcaneous?
- base of third metatarsal
- 40* cephalad from long axis of the foot
What is the criteria for a plantodorsal axial proj. of the calcaneous?
- entire calcaneous
- tubersoity to talocalcaneal joint
- sustentaculum tali in profile medially
- peroneal trochlea
What is the patient position for a lateral-mediolateral proj. of the calcaneous?
- patient lateral recumbent
- Affected side down
- knee flexed 45*
What is the part position for a lateral-mediolateral projection of the calcaneous?
- True lateral
- plantar surface perpendicular to IR
- dorsiflex foot-right angle to leg
Where and how is the CR directed for a lareral-mediolateral proj. of the calcaneous?
- Perpendicular
- 1" inferior to medial malleolus
What is the criteria for a lateral-mediolateral projection of the calcaneous?
- calcaneous in profile
- ankle joint
- navicular and cuboid
- base of the 5th metatarsal

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Positioning

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Toe, foot, ankle

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2011-11-09T21:40:56Z