Question | Answer |
What are the routine views for toe | 1.AP(entire foot) 2.Oblique 3.Lateral |
What are the routine views for foot | 1.AP 2.Oblique 3.Lateral |
What are the routine views for ankle | 1.AP 2.Oblique(Mortise preferred) 3.Lateral |
What are the routine views for calcaneus | 1.Plantodorsal/dorsoplantar 2. Lateral |
What are the routine view for lower leg(Tib-Fib) | 1.AP 2.Lateral |
What are the routine views for sesamoids | 1.Holly 2.Lewis |
What are the routine views for weight bearing feet | 1.AP of both feet on one image 2.Lateral of each foot, separately |
What are the dressing instruction for heel,foot,ankle,toes | Remove socks and shoes and any jewelry i.e.anklets,toe rings |
What are the dressing instruction for lower leg | Remove sock and shoes and roll up pant leg to the knee. If unable to roll pant leg up remove pants and give a gown |
What should all long bone imaging include | Must include both ends of limb |
What is the position for AP toes | 1.Supine/seated on table with knees flexed, plantar surface of foot resting on IR 2.From AP position,rotate lower leg & foot 30-45 degrees |
How far does the Tibial Plateu slope back | 10-20 degrees |
For the TIB/FIB projection for both AP and LAT,what should you try to do when taking the x-ray | Try to include both end of the joints for both projections |
How far above the joint is the patella located | Patella is located 1/2 inch above the joint |
Which one of the condyle extends lower than the the other | The medial condyle extends lower than the lateral |
What are the ligaments found in the knee | 1.Posterior and Anterior cruciate 2.Fibular collateral 3.Tibial collateral 4. Lateral and Medial meniscus 5.Busa and articular capsule |
For the projection of the knee,what do you do to the leg to make sure you get a true AP | Rotate the leg till the condylar lines are parallel to IR |
Where is the CR for knee projections | 1/2 inch below the apex of patella |
For knee projection,do you angle the tube | It depends. But you angle the 5-7 degrees cephalic is needed |
When would you angle the tube for a knee x-ray | If the patient have a big butt,angle the tube 5-7 degrees. If not do not angle |
For an oblique knee projection,how much do you rotate the leg and which way | Roatate the leg 45 degrees medially |
What do you see in a medial oblique view of the knee | Proximal tibiobular joints open and fibula is superimposed |
For a lateral knee how much do you flex the leg | 20-30 degrees flex |
For the camp convetry method for tunnel(prone) how much do you flex the leg | Flex the 40 degrees |
For the Hughston Method for a sunrise (prone) how much do you flex the knee? Where is the CR | Flex 40 degrees and CR at mid patella |