Upper Extremity | Hand Lateral Position

Name: Hand Lateral Position

Procedure: The hand is positioned in true lateral for foreign body and fracture displacement assessment.

Patient Position: Seated hand lateral

Region: Upper Extremity

Projection: Lateral

Beam Direction: Lateral to medial

Type of Study: Diagnostic

This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards used across clinical practice, including guidance from professional bodies such as the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and general principles reflected in commonly used radiography curricula.

It is an original work and does not reproduce or rely on proprietary content from commercial textbooks such as Bontrager or Merrills. For informational purposes only, not patient care.