| Question | Answer |
| AP ABDOMEN KUB (SUPINE) | 40" 14X17 L.W OR C.W. (BODY HABITUS)
CR: ILIAC CREST (BOTTOM OF IR @ SYM PUB)
ANAT: T-12 THRU SYM PUB, LIVER, SPLEEN, KIDNEYS, AIR FILLED STOMACH & BOWEL
RESP: ON EXPIRATION |
| AP ABDOMEN KUB (UPRIGHT) | 40" 14X17 L.W. OR C.W. (BODY HABITUS)
CR: 2" ABOVE ILIAC CREST (TOP OF IR @ AXILLA)
aNAT: BILATERAL DIAPHRAGM, AIR FILLED STOMACH & LOOPS OF BOWEL, TOP OF ILIAC CRESTS, LOWER ABDOMEN
RESP: |
| LATERAL DECUBITIS ABDOMEN | 40" 14X17 LENGTHWISE
CR: 2" ABOVE ILIAC CREST
ANAT: UPSIDE OF ABDOMEN, AIR-FLUID LEVELS, INTRAPERITONEAL AIR, BILATERAL DIAPHRAGM, STOMACH & LOOPS OF BOWEL |
| LATERAL ABDOMEN | 40" 14X17 LENGTHWISE BUCKY/GRID
CR: ILIAC CREST
ANAT: DIAPHRAGM, LOWER ABDOMEN, AIR-FILLED LOOPS OF BOWEL W/SOFT TISSUE DETAIL |
| DORSAL DECUBITIS ABDOMEN | 40" 14X17 CROSSWISE
CR: 2" ABOVE ILIAC CREST
ANAT: DIAPHRAGM, LOWER ABDOMEN, AIR-FILLED LOOPS OF BOWEL W/SOFT TISSUE DETAIL |
| ACUTE ABDOMEN SERIES (THREE-WAY ABDOMEN) | 1) PA CHEST
2) ERECT (OR LATERAL DECUB)
3) AP SUPINE (UPPER & LOWER FOR LARGER PATIENT) |
| UPPER AND LOWER SUPINE ABDOMEN | ABOVE BELLY BUTTON FOR UPPER
BELOW BELLY BUTTON FOR LOWER |
| PA FINGERS | 40" 8X10 CROSSWISE OR LENGTHWISE
CR: PIP JOINT
*ELBOW FLEXED 90*
ANAT: DISTAL, MIDDLE & PROXIMAL PHALANGES; DISTAL METACARPAL & JOINTS |
| PA OBLIQUE FINGERS | 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID
45-DEGREE LATERAL OBLIQUE (THUMB SIDE UP)
*ELBOW FLEXED 90*
ANAT: OBLIQUE VIEW OF DISTAL, MIDDLE & PROXIMAL PHALANGES; DISTAL METACARPAL & JOINTS |
| LATERAL FINGERS | 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: PIP JOINT
*ELBOW FLEXED 90*
ANAT: LATERAL VIEW OF DISTAL, MIDDLE & PROXIMAL PHALANGES; DISTAL METACARPAL & JOINTS |
| AP THUMB | 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: 1ST MCP JOINT
ANAT: DISTAL & PROXIMAL PHALANGES, 1ST METACARPAL, TRAPEZIUM & JOINTS. IP & MCP JOINTS SHOULD BE OPEN |
| PA OBLIQUE THUMB | 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: 1ST MCP JOINT
*ELBOW FLEXED 90* (NATURAL HAND DOWN POSITION)
ANAT: DISTAL & PROXIMAL PHALANGES, 1ST METACARPAL, TRAPEZIUM & JOINTS |
| LATERAL THUMB | 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: 1ST MCP JOINT
*ELBOW FLEXED 90*
ANAT: DISTAL & PROXIMAL PHALANGES, 1ST METACARPAL, TRAPEZIUM (SUPERIMPOSED) & JOINTS |
| MODIFIED ROBERT'S METHOD (AP AXIAL) THUMB | 40" 8X10 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: 15* TOWARD WRIST, AT 1ST CMC JOINT
ANAT: AP PROJECTION & 1ST CMC JOINT VISIBLE WITHOUT SUPERIMPOSITION. 1ST METACARPAL & TRAPEZIUM WELL VISUALIZED.
*RULE OUT BENNETT'S FRACTURE |
| FOLIO METHOD (PA STRESS) THUMB | 40" 8X10 CROSSWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: MIDWAY BETWEEN MCP JOINTS
ANAT: ENTIRE THUMBS FROM 1ST MCP TO DISTAL PHALANGES. SHOWS MCP ANGLES & JOINT SPACES.
CI: ACUTE HYPEREXTENSION OF THUMB (SKIER'S THUMB) |
| PA HAND | 40" 10X12 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: 3RD MCP JOINT
*ELBOW FLEXED 90*
ANAT: ENTIRE HAND & WRIST, 1" OF DISTAL FOREARM.
*SHOWS OBLIQUE VIEW OF THUMB |
| PA OBLIQUE HAND | 40" 10X12 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: 3RD MCP JOINT
*ELBOW FLEXED 90* ROTATE 45* LATERALLY
ANAT: OBLIQUE VIEW OF ENTIRE HAND & WRIST, 1" OF DISTAL FOREARM |
| "FAN" LATERAL HAND | 40" 10X12 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: 2ND MCP JOINT
*ELBOW FLEXED 90* MAKE OK SIGN & SPREAD FINGERS
ANAT: ENTIRE HAND & WRIST, 1" DISTAL FOREARM |
| NORGAARD METHOD (AP OBLIQUE BILATERAL) HANDS
(BALL-CATCHER'S POSITION) | 40" 10X12 0R 14X17 CROSSWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: MIDWAY BETWEEN BOTH HANDS @ LEVEL OF 5TH MCP
*INTERNALLY ROTATE HANDS 45* SUPPORT W/SPONGES
ANAT: BOTH HANDS FROM CARPAL AREA TO TIPS OF DIGITS |
| PA WRIST | 40" 8X10 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: MIDCARPAL AREA
*ELBOW FLEXED 90*
ANAT: MID METACARPALS & PROXIMAL METACARPALS; CARPALS DISTAL RADIUS, ULNA & JOINTS. FAT PADS & STRIPES. |
| PA OBLIQUE WRIST | 40" 8X10 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID
CR: MIDCARPAL AREA |
