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Radiology Placement, Lower Extremities
Stachenotes
30
Anatomy
Graduate
09/24/2012

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Term
What is the "true" AP position for the femur, knee, leg, and ankle?
Definition
Knee extended
Foot dorsi-flexed
Leg internally rotated 5 degrees (2nd toe pointed up)
Term
What is the femur rotation for an AP pelvis, Why is it nessessary?
Definition
Internally 15 degrees
Places greater trochanter in profile
Term
Where do you aim the central ray for an AP pelvis?
Definition
1-1/2" above the iliac crest.
Term
What view of the lower extremity is bilateral?
Definition
AP Pelvis
Term
What is in the hip series?
Definition
AP hip
Frogleg lateral hip
Term
CR for AP hip
Definition
on inguinal crease
medial from top of greater trochanter
Term
Differences between AP Hip and AP pelvis
Definition
AP pelvis is bilateral
AP pelvis uses 14x17 film size, AP hip uses 10x12
Term
What do you do with the thigh and knee in a Frog leg lateral
Definition
flex the knee, abduct the thigh
Term
What anatomy of the hip is viewed better on a frogleg lateral?
Definition
Lesser trochanter.
Term
What are the views in the femur series?
Definition
AP Femur
Lateral Femur
Term
Femur views must include what joint?
Definition
The knee!
Term
Film size for femur views
Definition
14x17
Term
Knee series includes what views?
Definition
AP knee
Lateral knee
Homblad
Term
Tube tilt is used on what view(s) of the knee?
Definition
5 degrees cephalic tube tilt are used on the AP knee and lateral knee
Term
AP knee, where does the CR enter?
Definition
1/2" below the apex of the patella
Term
What views give a similar view to the Homblad view?
Definition
Modified beclare
Camp coventry
(all show intercondylar fossa, some tunnel)
Term
What views are included in the lower leg series?
Definition
AP leg
Lateral leg
Term
What joint must be included in the lower leg series?
Definition
The joint closest to injury
Term
What views are included in an ankle series?
Definition

AP Ankle

Internal Oblique Ankle

 Lateral Ankle

Term
What is the collimation for the AP ankle?
Definition
6x10
Term
What is the rotation for an internal oblique ankle?
Definition
15 degrees internal rotation
Term
Routine foot series
Definition
AP foot
Medial oblique foot
Lateral foot
Term
Tube tilt on AP Foot
Definition
10 degrees cephalic
Term
Collimation for AP foot
Definition
5x12
Term
What foot view has the 2 finger rule?
Definition
Medial oblique foot.
Term
Tube tilt on medial oblique foot?
Definition
Yes, 10 degrees cephalic
Term
What lower extremity views can "share" a 10x12 film?
Definition
Medial Oblique Foot
AP Foot
Term
What lower extremity views can "share" a 14x17 film?
Definition
AP Leg
Lateral Leg
Term
What Lower Extremities use a 14x17 film size?
Definition
AP Pelvis (transverse)
AP Femur
Lateral Femur
AP Leg (Shared
Lateral leg (shared)
Term
What lower extremity views use a transverse film?
Definition
AP pelvis (14x17)
AP ankle (shared 10x12)
Internal Oblique ankle (shared 10x12)
Lateral foot (can be diagonal)
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