Lower Extremity | Knee Oblique Medial Position

Name: Knee Oblique Medial Position Procedure: The leg is rotated inward to show tibial plateau and joint margins. Patient Position: Supine leg rotated inward Region: Lower Extremity Projection: Oblique Beam Direction: Oblique beam Type of Study: Diagnostic This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards used across clinical practice, including guidance from professional … Read more

Lower Extremity | Knee Lateral Position

Name: Knee Lateral Position Procedure: The knee is flexed twenty to thirty degrees to show effusion fractures and joint alignment. Patient Position: Side lying or seated Region: Lower 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 … Read more

Lower Extremity | Knee AP Position

Name: Knee AP Position Procedure: The leg is extended with the beam perpendicular or angled based on body habitus. This projection evaluates joint space and alignment. Patient Position: Supine or standing Region: Lower Extremity Projection: AP Beam Direction: Anterior to posterior Type of Study: Diagnostic This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards … Read more

Lower Extremity | Tibia Fibula Lateral Position

Name: Tibia Fibula Lateral Position Procedure: The leg is placed in true lateral to evaluate alignment and fractures. Patient Position: Supine Region: Lower 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 … Read more

Lower Extremity | Tibia Fibula AP Position

Name: Tibia Fibula AP Position Procedure: The leg is extended to show the entire tibia and fibula including knee and ankle joints. Patient Position: Supine Region: Lower Extremity Projection: AP Beam Direction: Anterior to posterior Type of Study: Diagnostic This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards used across clinical practice, including guidance … Read more

Lower Extremity | Ankle Lateral Position

Name: Ankle Lateral Position Procedure: The ankle is placed in true lateral to evaluate talar dome malleoli and hindfoot alignment. Patient Position: Supine or seated Region: Lower 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 … Read more

Lower Extremity | Ankle Mortise Position

Name: Ankle Mortise Position Procedure: The leg is rotated inward fifteen to twenty degrees to open the mortise joint evenly. Patient Position: Supine or seated Region: Lower Extremity Projection: Oblique Beam Direction: Oblique beam Type of Study: Diagnostic This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards used across clinical practice, including guidance from … Read more

Lower Extremity | Ankle AP Position

Name: Ankle AP Position Procedure: The foot is dorsiflexed to open the joint space. This projection evaluates malleoli talar dome and joint alignment. Patient Position: Supine or seated Region: Lower Extremity Projection: AP Beam Direction: Anterior to posterior Type of Study: Diagnostic This dataset is informed by widely accepted radiographic positioning standards used across clinical … Read more

Lower Extremity | Toe Lateral Position

Name: Toe Lateral Position Procedure: The toe is positioned in true lateral to evaluate fractures and soft tissue swelling. Patient Position: Seated toe lateral Region: Lower 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 … Read more

Lower Extremity | Toe Oblique Position

Name: Toe Oblique Position Procedure: The toe is rotated to separate phalanges and show joint spaces. Patient Position: Seated toe oblique Region: Lower Extremity Projection: Oblique Beam Direction: Oblique beam 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 … Read more