Calcaneus AP view/ axial view
Clinical indication:
Fractures, lesions
Region:
Calcaneus bone
Patient’s Position:
The patient is seated on the xray table with the affected leg is rotated medially until both at malleoli are equidistant from the film.
The ankle is dorsiflexed. The position maintained by bandage strap.
Cassette:
Size: 8’’x10” Orientation: Portrait
FFD/SID:
100cm
Central ray:
The central beam is directed to the midpoint of IR at a cephalic angle of 40° to the long axis of the foot. The central ray entered to the base of the 3rd metatarsal.
Grid:
No
Respiration:
Not related.
Exposure factors:
60-65kVp 10mAs
Collimation:
Include calcaneus bone.
Related X-ray views
- Skull AP view
- Skull PA Caldwell (0°) view
- Skull PA Caldwell (15°) view
- Skull PA Caldwell (25°-30°) view
- Skull AP axial view / Skull Townes view
- Skull Submentovertex (SMV) view
- Sella Turcica lateral view
- Lateral oblique view / Mastoid Sculler’s view
- Stenver’s view of temporal bone
- Radiograph of foot:
- Radiograph of ankle:
- Leg radiograph:
- Knee radiograph:
- Femur radiograph:
- Wrist PA View
- Wrist lateral View
- Wrist ulnar deviation View
- Hand AP View
- Hand lateral View
- Forearm AP View
- Forearm lateral View
- Elbow AP View
- Elbow lateral View
- Humerus AP View
- Chest PA View
- Chest AP View
- Chest lateral View
- Chest lateral decubitus View/cross table lateral chest view
- Chest AP lordotic view/Apicogram
- Cervical spine radiograph:
- Thoracic spine radiograph:
- Lumbar spine radiograph:
- Sacrum AP view
- Sacrum lateral view
- Coccyx AP view
- Coccyx lateral view