Clinical indication:
Injury, fracture, dislocation, foreign body, effusion
Region:
Ankle
Patient’s Position:
Patient is in recumbent position of affected side until the malleoli are superimposed vertically and tibia is parallel to the cassette.
Cassette:
Size: 10”x12” Orientation: Portrait
FFD/SID:
100cm
Central ray:
The central beam is perpendicular to the axis of the tibia.
Grid:
No
Respiration:
Not related.
Exposure factors:
60kVp 3-4mAs
Collimation:
Include the distal third of tibia and fibula and calcaneus and proximal metatarsal and also include the anterior and posterior skin margins.