toes osteology

Question 1

describe the positioning collimation and centring for a DP toe xray

Answer 1

patient positioned with hip and knee flexed with plantar aspect of the foot in contact with the image receptor

centring at thhe metatarsaophalangeal joint of big to or the proximal interphalangeal joint for other other toes

collimate to include the metatarsophalangeal joint and the distal phalanx

Question 2

describe the positioning, collimattion and centring for a DP oblique toe x ray

Answer 2

patient seated on the x ray table with hip and knee flexed
plantar aspect of the foot in contact with the image receptor with foot internally rotated 30 degrees

centring at the metatarsophalangeal joint for the big toe and for the rest of the toes, centre at the interphalangeal joint of the proximal phalanx

collimate to include the distal phalanx and the metatarsophalangeal joint

Question 3

describe the positioning centring and collimation ofr a lateral hallux x ray

Answer 3

patient sat with plantar aspect of the foot in contact with the IR

foot is rotated 90 degrees so that medial aspect is in contact with the IR
rest of the toes taped to pull them back from the great toe

centring at the metatarsophalangeal joint with collimation including the distal phalanx, 1st metatarsal and the plantar and dorsal skin margins