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RAD141 - Chap 7 - Ankle projections

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Should screens or grids be used on an ankle projection?   screens - regular; no grid  
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What should the SID be for an ankle?   40 inches  
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How should ankle projections be collimated?   to include base of 5th metatarsal  
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What are the routine ankle projections? supplementary?   routine -> AP, medial oblique - mortise, lateral; supplementary -> 45 degree oblique (routine for trauma)  
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What sizes of film s/b used for AP ankle?   1) 11 x 14 divided transversely into thirds; 2) 10 x 12 divided transversely in half; 3) 8 x 10  
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What is the patient position for AP ankle?   patient in supine position (pillow under head), legs fully extended, foot dorsiflexed 90 deg, plantar surface perpendicular to film  
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How should the tube be angled and what position should the CR be in for AP ankle?   tube should be angled perpendicular to film; central ray perpendicular through ankle joint, midway between the malleoli  
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What is the patient position for AP oblique projction - ankle - w/medial rotation?   patient in supine position (pillow under head); legs fully extended w/good dorsiflexion; plantar surface perpendicular to film; medially rotate so that malleoli are paralell to the film (15 - 20 deg)  
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What film size s/b used with medial oblique ankle?   1/2 of 10 x 12  
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What is the tube angulation and CR position for medial oblique ankle?   tube angle s/b perpendicular to film; central ray through the ankle joint (midway between malleoli)  
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What is another name for the medial oblique ankle?   AP Mortise projection  
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