Axiolateral Hip Flashcards
1
Q
What is the method name?
A
Danellius miller method
2
Q
Why is this image performed?
A
for trauma
3
Q
How should affected leg be positioned and why?
A
Shouldnt move affected leg incase of break
4
Q
What is special about the central ray for this image?
A
CR is angled at the groin, and its parallel to floor
5
Q
What is the central ray location?
A
groin area, level of femoral necl
6
Q
How is the cr with relationship to the femoral neck?
A
perpendicular
7
Q
What should be done to the unaffected leg?
A
raise it up
8
Q
Why is it important to be sure that the central ray is perpendicular to the grid?
A
So you dont have grid cut off
9
Q
How should the femoral neck be demonstrated?
A
Parallel to IR, seen without superimposition
