Humerus (AP view)

Changed by Tim Luijkx, 1 Apr 2015

Updates to Article Attributes

Body was changed:

​AP view for shaft of humerus

Patient position

  • patient stands facing the x ray-ray tube

  • patient​patient is then rotated such that the shoulder of the affected side, the arm and the elbow come in contact with the cassette (placed on a vertical stand)

X-ray beam features

  • a horizontal beam is employed
  • centred to the shaft of humerus midway between shoulder joint and elbow joint
  • -<li><p>patient stands facing the x ray tube</p></li>
  • -<li><p>patient is then rotated such that the shoulder of the affected side, the arm and the elbow come in contact with the cassette (placed on a vertical stand)</p></li>
  • +<li>patient stands facing the x-ray tube</li>
  • +<li>​patient is then rotated such that the shoulder of the affected side, the arm and the elbow come in contact with the cassette (placed on a vertical stand)</li>

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