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1
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PA/AP 2-5 digits IR size and orientation

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10x12 LW

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PA/AP 2-5 digits SID

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40 inches

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PA/AP 2-5 digits positioning

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extend affected digit, palmar surface down

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2-5 digits centering point

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PIP joint of affected digit

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PA/AP 2-5 digits collimation

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1 inch proximal to MCP joint

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kVp for digits

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66

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Lateral digits positioning

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Affected digit extended, true lateral, flex other digits

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Oblique digits 2-5 positioning

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hand pronated, rotated 45 degrees

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Lateral 2-5 digits collimation

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1 inch proximal to MCP joint

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1st digit IR size and orientation

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10x12 LW

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1st digit AP positioning

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true AP position, extreme medial rotation

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1st digit centering point

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MCP joint of 1st digit

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kVP for 1st digit

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66

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1st digit collimation

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1inch proximal to CMC joint

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15
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1st digit SID

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40 inches

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Lateral 1st digit positioning

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palmar surface down, hand rotated so thumb in true lateral

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PA oblique 1st digit positioning

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palmar surface down

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Hand PA IR size and orientation

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10x12 LW

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Hand SID

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40 inches

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PA hand positioning

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palmar surface down, fingers spread apart

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21
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PA hand centering point

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3rd MCP joint

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22
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PA hand collimation

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1inch proximal to ulnar styloid

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PA hand kVp

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66

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PA oblique hand positioning

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pronated hand, 45 degree rotation

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Lateral hand positioning
palmar perpendicular to IR, fan out fingers
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Lateral hand collimation
1 inch proximal to ulnar styloid
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PA wrist IR size and orientation
10x12 LW
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PA wrist SID
40 inches
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PA wrist positioning
UE same plane, forearm down, fingers in fist
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PA wrist centering point
midcarpals
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PA wrist collimation
2.5 inches proximal and distal to wrist
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PA wrist kVp
66
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Lateral wrist positioning
UE same plane, elbow 90 degrees, check epicondyles for true lateral
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Lateral wrist kVp
70
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PA oblique wrist positioning
UE same plane, palmar surface down, rotate wrist 45 degrees
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PA oblique wrist centering point
midcarpals
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PA oblique wrist kVp
66
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PA oblique wrist collimation
2.5 inches proximal and distal to wrist joint
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AP forearm IR size and orientation
10x12 LW
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AP forearm SID
40 inches
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AP forearm positioning
UE in same plane, extend elbow, hand supinated, humeral epicondyles parallel
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AP forearm centering point
mid forearm
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AP forearm collimation
2 inch distal to wrist joint and proximal to elbow
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AP forearm kVp
70
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Lateral forearm positioning
UE in same plane, flex elbow 90 degrees, check epicondyles for true lateral
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Lateral forearm centering point
mid forearm
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Lateral forearm collimation
2inch distal to wrist joint and proximal to elbow
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Lateral forearm kVp
70
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AP elbow IR size and orientation
10x12 LW
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AP elbow SID
40 inches
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AP elbow positioning
UE on same plane, extend elbow, supinate hand, check humeral epicondyles
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AP elbow centering point
elbow joint
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AP elbow collimation
3inches proximal and distal elbow
54
AP elbow kVp
70
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Lateral elbow positioning
UE same plane, elbow flexed 90 degrees, check for full 90, thumb up
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AP oblique elbow medial rotation positioning
UE on same plane, medial rotate, hand pronated, check elbow is at 45 degrees
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AP oblique elbow lateral rotation positioning
UE in same plane, extend elbow, hand supinated, externally rotate (thumb and finger touching table) check elbow is at 45
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AP oblique elbow medial rotation kVp
70
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AP humerus IR size and orientation
14x17 LW
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AP humerus SID
40 inches
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AP humerus positioning
upright, facing tube, abduct arm, hand supinated, check humeral epicondyles
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AP humerus respiration
suspended
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AP humerus centering point
mid humerus
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AP humerus kVp
75
65
AP humerus collimation
2 inches distal elbow joint and 2 inches superior to shoulder
66
Lateral humerus positioning
upright, flex elbow, back of hand on hip, check humeral epicondyles are lateral
67
lateral humerus collimation
2 inches distal elbow, 2 inches superior shoulder

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