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POS Digits, Hand, Wrist, forearm, elbow, humerus
Rad Positioning: collimation and CR for the fingers (digits), hand, wrist, forearm,elbow and humerus.
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Undergraduate 1
05/31/2017

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Where is the CR for all digits 2-5?
Definition
Perpendicular to the PIP joint of the affected digit.
Term
Where is the CR for all thumb projections?
Definition
Perpendicular to the MCP joint.
Term
Where is the CR for PA and Oblique hand?
Definition
Perpendicular to the third MCP joint.
Term
Where is the CR for Fan and ext. Lateral hand?
Definition
Perpendicular to the second digit MCP joint.
Term
Where is the CR for PA, Oblique and PA Scaphoid (ulnar deviation) wrist?
Definition
Perpendicular to the midcarpal area.
Term
Where is the CR for Lateral wrist?
Definition
Perpendicular to the wrist joint
Term
IR size for digits, hands, and wrists?
Definition
8 x 10 in
or
10 x 12 in
Term
Collimation for all digits
Definition
1 inch on all sides including 1 inch proximal to the MCP joint.
Term
Collimation for thumb
Definition
1 inch on all sides including one inch proximal to CMC joint
Term
Collimation for hand?
Definition
1 inch on all sides including 1 inch proximal to the ulnar styloid.
Term
Collimation for wrist?
Definition
2.5 inches proximal and distal to the wrist joint and 1 inch on the sides.
Term
What is the CR for all forearm projections?
Definition
Perpendicular to the midpoint of the forearm.
Term
What is the CR of AP, oblique, lateral elbow?
Definition
Perpendicular to the elbow joint.
Term
What is the CR for AP partially flexed elbow?
Definition
Perpendicular to the humorous, transversing the elbow joint.
Term
What is the CR for and acute flexion of the elbow/"Jones method"?
Definition
Perpendicular to the humerus, approximately 2 inches superior to the Olecranon process
Term
What is the CR for an AP and LATERAL humerus?
Definition
Perpendicular to the midportion of the humerus and the center of the IR
Term
Collimation for all humerus projections?
Definition
2 inches distal to the elbow joint and superior to the shoulder
and
1 inch on the sides
Term
Collimation of all elbow projections?
Definition
3 inches proximal and distal to the elbow joint
and
1 inch on the sides
Term
Collimation for all forearm projections?
Definition
2 inches distal to the wrist joint and proximal to the elbow joint
and
1 inch on the sides
Term
IR size for forearm, elbow and humerus?
Definition
11 x 14 in
or
14 x 17 in
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