Clinical indication:
Fractures, lesion, trauma, swelling, heel pain
Region:
Calcaneus bone
Patient’s Position:
The patient’s leg is rotated until the medial and lateral malleoli are superimposed vertically.
Cassette:
Size: 8’’x10’’ Orientation: Portrait
FFD/SID:
100cm
Central ray:
Center 2.5cm distal to the medial and lateral with the vertical central ray perpendicular to the cassette.
Grid:
No
Respiration:
Not related.
Exposure factors:
60-65kVp 10mAs
Collimation:
Collimate to the lateral skin margins, superiorly to the distal third of tibia fibula and inferiorly to the proximal aspect of metatarsals.