Pelvis Girdle - positioning Flashcards
(21 cards)
how much do you rotate your let for a AP femer
5 degrees internally
Where do you center for an AP distal femer
2 inch distal the apes of the patella
Where do you collimate to for a ap distal femer
to the epicondyles of the femer
What are the criteria for a AP distal femer
Knee joint included
No Rotation
ptimal exposure factors
How much do you bend the knee for a lateral knee
45-90 degrees
How do you know you have enough of the knee?
There is light slightly distal to the knee
What are you looking for in an laterla knee image
epicondyles superimposed over one another
no rotation
Where do you center for an AP pelvis
2inchs below the ASIS
Do you need to rotate your feet in for an AP pelvis view?
Yes about 15-20 degrees
What are the breathing instructrons for an AP Pelvis?
Suspend respiration
What are the image evaluation criteria for an AP pelvis
entire pelvis and proximal femer included
no rotation of pelvis
lesser trochanters not visible
Where do you center for an AP Frog-Leg pelvis
3 inches below the ASIS
What is the AP frog leg pelvis done to diagnose
congential hip dislocation
How much do you bend the knees for an AP frog leg pelvis
40-45 degrees and drop out laterally
Where are the feet placed for an AP Frog leg pelvis
Soles of feet together
What is an AP axial outlet projection done to see?
to elongate the pelvis and assesses injuries due to trama
Where do you center the CR for an AP axial outlet projection at?
1/2 inch distal to the symphys pubis
How much do you tilt the tube for an AP axial projection?
40 degrees
What is an AP axial inlet projection done for?
done to assess posterior displacement or inward rotation of anterior pelvis
What is the judet method dones to see?
To diagnose a fx of acetablum
What oblique do you need for the judet method?
45 degrees with the effected side down
