Fingers (lateral view)
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Lateral view of fingers is divided into:
- x-ray of index and middle fingers
- x-ray of ring and little fingers
X-ray of index and middle fingers
Index and middle fingers can be radiographed together
Patient position
- patient seated alongside table
- arm is abducted and medially rotated so as to bring the lateral aspect of index finger in contact with cassette
- index finger is in extension while the middle finger is slight flex ion due avoid superimposition
- other fingers are fully flexed
X-ray beam features
- vertical beam is employed
- centred to a point over the proximal interphalangeal joint of affected finger
X-ray of ring finger and little finger
Patient position
- seated alongside the table place palm of patient at right angle to cassette (lateral position)
- medial aspect of little finger is in contact with cassette while ring finger is slightly extended to avoid superimposition
- rest of the fingers are flexed
X-ray beam features
- vertical beam is employed
- centred over proximal interphalangeal joint of affected finger
See also
-</ul><h4>X-ray of index and middle fingers</h4><p>Index and middle fingers can be radiographed together</p><h4>-<br><span style="font-size:1.5em; line-height:1em">Patient position</span>-</h4><p> </p><ul>- +</ul><h4>X-ray of index and middle fingers</h4><p>Index and middle fingers can be radiographed together</p><h4>Patient position</h4><ul>
-</ul><h4><span style="font-size:1.5em; line-height:1em">X-ray beam features</span></h4><p> </p><ul>- +</ul><h4>X-ray beam features</h4><ul>
-</ul><h4>X-ray of ring finger and little finger</h4><p> </p><h4>Patient position</h4><p> </p><ul>- +</ul><h4>X-ray of ring finger and little finger</h4><h4>Patient position</h4><ul>
-<br>X-ray beam features</h4><p> </p><ul>- +<br>X-ray beam features</h4><ul>
-</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a title="X-ray of the fingers" href="/articles/x-ray-of-the-fingers">x-ray of the fingers</a></li></ul><p> </p>- +</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/x-ray-of-the-fingers">x-ray of the fingers</a></li></ul><p> </p>
References changed:
- 1. Whitley AS, Sloane C, Hoadley G et-al. Clark's positioning in radiography. Hodder Arnold Publication. ISBN:0340763906. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0340763906">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0340763906">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
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