Clinical indication:
Fracture
Region:
Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges, distal phalanges
Patient’s Position:
Patient is in sitting position.
Rest the affected arm on the table and flexed at 90°
The hand is placed in pronation position on the table.
Cassette:
Size: 10’’x12’’ Orientation: Portrait
FFD/SID:
100cm
Central ray:
Center towards the third metacarpal
Grid:
No
Respiration:
Not related.
Exposure factors:
50-55kVp 2-3mAs
Collimation:
Collimate laterally to skin margins, inferiorly include distal phalanges and superiorly include distal radio ulnar joint.