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>Patient position</h4><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>
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