Elbow

 AP Elbow pg143 

 Cassette Size: 10X12 crosswise 2 exposures

 Positiion of Patient:  Patient low or seated next to the table

 Postion of Part:  Extend the elbow supinate the hand and lean a little laterally, center the elbow to the middle of the cassette

 Central Ray : Vertically to the middle of the elbow joint

 Structures Shown:  Distal humerus, Proximal radius and ulna

 Medial Oblique Projection pg 146 

 Cassette Size:  10X12 crosswise 2 exposures

 Position of Patient: Sitting low in the chair or kneeling next to the table

 Position of Part:  Extend the elbow and Pronate the hand and adjust the anterior surface of the elbow to a 45 degree oblique. Center the elbow to the middle of the half cassette

 Central Ray: Vertically to the middle of the elbow joint

 Structures Shown:  Same structures of the ap, demonstrated the coranoid process

 Lateral Projection pg 144 

 Cassette Size : 8X10 lengthwise one exposure

 Position of Patient:  Low next to the table

 Position of Part:  Flex the elbow 90 degrees and place the elbow and forearm in the lateral position center the elbow to the middle of the cassette

 Central Ray:  Vertically to the middle of the elbow joint

 Structures Shown:  epicondyles superimposed

 AP ELBOW partial flexion pg 148 

 Cassette Size: 10X12 crosswise two exposures

 Position of Patient:  seated in a chair next to the table

 Position of Part : distal humerus-low in the chair or kneeling next to the table, support the forearm with foam pads or pillows, and center the elbow to the middle of the half cassette/ proximal forearm- elevate the patient(stand up)so the forearm is flat on the cassette, center the elbow to the middle of the half cassette, try to supinate the hand

 Central Ray: distal humerus-vertically to the middle of the elbow/ proximal forearm- vertically to the middle of the elbow joint.

 Structures shown: