PA Wrist

February 15th, 2010 by RadiologyTech Leave a reply »

PA Wrist

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, Then curl fingers slightly to bring the wrist close to the IR.

Central Ray: Center at the mid-carpal area

SID: 40 inches

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

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