AP Oblique Foot Medial Rotation

February 27th, 2010 by RadiologyTech Leave a reply »

Ap Oblique Foot

IR size: 10×12 inches

Shielding: Lead shield around waist

Patient Position: Instruct patient to lay supine with their knee flexed. Put the patients plantar surface in the center if the cassette.

Part Position: ensure the patients foot is resting complety on the cassette. Rotat the foot medially 30-40 degrees.

Central Ray: Centrr at the base of third metatarsal.

SID: 40 inches

Collimation: Collimate to outer margins of the foot

Respiration: patient does not hold respiration.