Lower Limb Comp Monday

40 inches

• (10 × 12 inches),
• lengthwise

Digital systems—60 to 70 kV range

Place patient in the supine position; place pillow under patient’s head; legs should be fully extended.

• Do not force dorsiflexion of the foot; allow it to remain in its natural position
• • Adjust the foot and ankle for a true AP projection.
• Ensure that the entire lower leg is not rotated. The intermalleolar line should not be parallel to IR

• CR perpendicular to IR, directed to a point midway between malleoli

Collimate to lateral skin margins; include proximal one-half of metatarsals and distal tibia-fibula

• Distal one-third of tibia-fibula, lateral and medial malleoli, and talus and proximal half of metatarsals should be demonstrated.