PA Hand

IR size:  10×12 inches

Shielding: Lead shield around waist

Patient Position: Seat patient at end of table with elbow flexed 90 degrees

Part Position: Fully pronate hand so that the palm is on the surface of the cassette with there fingers spread apart evenly

Central Ray: Center at the third MCP joint

SID: 40 inches

Collimation: Collimate on all sides to the outer margins of the hand and wrist. 

Respiration: Patient does not need to hold their respiration for this projection

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