Upper Extremity | Hand Oblique Position

Name: Hand Oblique Position

Procedure: The hand is rotated forty five degrees to separate digits and evaluate fractures.

Patient Position: Seated hand oblique

Region: Upper 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 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.