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AP ABDOMEN KUB (SUPINE)
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AP ABDOMEN KUB (SUPINE) 40" 14X17 L.W OR C.W. (BODY HABITUS) CR: ILIAC CREST (BOTTOM OF IR @ SYM PUB) ANAT: T-12 THRU SYM PUB, LIVER, SPLEEN, KIDNEYS, AIR FILLED STOMACH & BOWEL RESP: ON EXPIRATION
AP ABDOMEN KUB (UPRIGHT) 40" 14X17 L.W. OR C.W. (BODY HABITUS) CR: 2" ABOVE ILIAC CREST (TOP OF IR @ AXILLA) aNAT: BILATERAL DIAPHRAGM, AIR FILLED STOMACH & LOOPS OF BOWEL, TOP OF ILIAC CRESTS, LOWER ABDOMEN RESP:
LATERAL DECUBITIS ABDOMEN 40" 14X17 LENGTHWISE CR: 2" ABOVE ILIAC CREST ANAT: UPSIDE OF ABDOMEN, AIR-FLUID LEVELS, INTRAPERITONEAL AIR, BILATERAL DIAPHRAGM, STOMACH & LOOPS OF BOWEL
LATERAL ABDOMEN 40" 14X17 LENGTHWISE BUCKY/GRID CR: ILIAC CREST ANAT: DIAPHRAGM, LOWER ABDOMEN, AIR-FILLED LOOPS OF BOWEL W/SOFT TISSUE DETAIL
DORSAL DECUBITIS ABDOMEN 40" 14X17 CROSSWISE CR: 2" ABOVE ILIAC CREST ANAT: DIAPHRAGM, LOWER ABDOMEN, AIR-FILLED LOOPS OF BOWEL W/SOFT TISSUE DETAIL
ACUTE ABDOMEN SERIES (THREE-WAY ABDOMEN) 1) PA CHEST 2) ERECT (OR LATERAL DECUB) 3) AP SUPINE (UPPER & LOWER FOR LARGER PATIENT)
UPPER AND LOWER SUPINE ABDOMEN ABOVE BELLY BUTTON FOR UPPER BELOW BELLY BUTTON FOR LOWER
PA FINGERS 40" 8X10 CROSSWISE OR LENGTHWISE CR: PIP JOINT *ELBOW FLEXED 90* ANAT: DISTAL, MIDDLE & PROXIMAL PHALANGES; DISTAL METACARPAL & JOINTS
PA OBLIQUE FINGERS 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID 45-DEGREE LATERAL OBLIQUE (THUMB SIDE UP) *ELBOW FLEXED 90* ANAT: OBLIQUE VIEW OF DISTAL, MIDDLE & PROXIMAL PHALANGES; DISTAL METACARPAL & JOINTS
LATERAL FINGERS 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: PIP JOINT *ELBOW FLEXED 90* ANAT: LATERAL VIEW OF DISTAL, MIDDLE & PROXIMAL PHALANGES; DISTAL METACARPAL & JOINTS
AP THUMB 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: 1ST MCP JOINT ANAT: DISTAL & PROXIMAL PHALANGES, 1ST METACARPAL, TRAPEZIUM & JOINTS. IP & MCP JOINTS SHOULD BE OPEN
PA OBLIQUE THUMB 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: 1ST MCP JOINT *ELBOW FLEXED 90* (NATURAL HAND DOWN POSITION) ANAT: DISTAL & PROXIMAL PHALANGES, 1ST METACARPAL, TRAPEZIUM & JOINTS
LATERAL THUMB 40" 8X10 C.W. OR L.W. TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: 1ST MCP JOINT *ELBOW FLEXED 90* ANAT: DISTAL & PROXIMAL PHALANGES, 1ST METACARPAL, TRAPEZIUM (SUPERIMPOSED) & JOINTS
MODIFIED ROBERT'S METHOD (AP AXIAL) THUMB 40" 8X10 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: 15* TOWARD WRIST, AT 1ST CMC JOINT ANAT: AP PROJECTION & 1ST CMC JOINT VISIBLE WITHOUT SUPERIMPOSITION. 1ST METACARPAL & TRAPEZIUM WELL VISUALIZED. *RULE OUT BENNETT'S FRACTURE
FOLIO METHOD (PA STRESS) THUMB 40" 8X10 CROSSWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: MIDWAY BETWEEN MCP JOINTS ANAT: ENTIRE THUMBS FROM 1ST MCP TO DISTAL PHALANGES. SHOWS MCP ANGLES & JOINT SPACES. CI: ACUTE HYPEREXTENSION OF THUMB (SKIER'S THUMB)
PA HAND 40" 10X12 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: 3RD MCP JOINT *ELBOW FLEXED 90* ANAT: ENTIRE HAND & WRIST, 1" OF DISTAL FOREARM. *SHOWS OBLIQUE VIEW OF THUMB
PA OBLIQUE HAND 40" 10X12 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: 3RD MCP JOINT *ELBOW FLEXED 90* ROTATE 45* LATERALLY ANAT: OBLIQUE VIEW OF ENTIRE HAND & WRIST, 1" OF DISTAL FOREARM
"FAN" LATERAL HAND 40" 10X12 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: 2ND MCP JOINT *ELBOW FLEXED 90* MAKE OK SIGN & SPREAD FINGERS ANAT: ENTIRE HAND & WRIST, 1" DISTAL FOREARM
NORGAARD METHOD (AP OBLIQUE BILATERAL) HANDS (BALL-CATCHER'S POSITION) 40" 10X12 0R 14X17 CROSSWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: MIDWAY BETWEEN BOTH HANDS @ LEVEL OF 5TH MCP *INTERNALLY ROTATE HANDS 45* SUPPORT W/SPONGES ANAT: BOTH HANDS FROM CARPAL AREA TO TIPS OF DIGITS
PA WRIST 40" 8X10 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: MIDCARPAL AREA *ELBOW FLEXED 90* ANAT: MID METACARPALS & PROXIMAL METACARPALS; CARPALS DISTAL RADIUS, ULNA & JOINTS. FAT PADS & STRIPES.
PA OBLIQUE WRIST 40" 8X10 LENGTHWISE TABLETOP/NONGRID CR: MIDCARPAL AREA
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