Lower Limb Comp Monday

40 inches

• (8 × 10 inches),
• lengthwise

Digital systems—70 to 75 kV range

• • Center and align ankle joint to CR .
• • Dorsiflex foot so that plantar surface is near perpendicular to IR.

• • Direct CR to base of third metatarsal to emerge at a level just distal to lateral malleolus.
• • Angle CR 40° cephalad from long axis of foot o

Collimate closely to region of calcaneus.

• Entire calcaneus should be visualized from tuberosity posteriorly to talocalcaneal joint anteriorly.