Humerus

 AP Projection-pg 159-161 

 Cassette Size:  14X17 lengthwise one exposure

 Position of Patient:  Supine on the table or ap erect

 Position of Part:  Extend the elbow supinate the hand and adjust the epicondlyes of the humerus so they are parallel to the image receptor, slide the cassette under the patient so the top of the image receptor is two inches above the shoulder, center the humerus to the middle of the IR.

 Central Ray: Perpendicular to the middle of the humerus

 Sturctures shown:  Entire humerus, including the shoulder and elbow joints, parallel epicondlyes

 Lateral Humerus-pg 160 162 

 Cassette Size: 14X17 lengthwise one exposure

 Position of Patient:  Supine on the table or ap erect

 Position of Part: Flex the elbow pronate the hand and adjust the epicondlyes so that they are perpendicular to the IR. Place the hand behind the patients back. Slide the cassette underneath the patient and center the humerus to the middle of the cassette.

 Central Ray: Perpendicular to the middle of the humerus

 Structures shown:  entire humerus, shoulder joint, elbow joint, epicondlyes superimposed

 Transthoracic Lateral humerus or shoulder pg 180 

 Cassette Size: 14X17 humerus lengthwise/ 10X12 crosswise for shoulder

 Position of Patient: stand the patient up in the lateral position next to the upright stand, injured side close to the image receptor

 Position of Part : top of the film two inches above the shoulder, elevate the opposite arm, flex the elbow and place the forearm on the head suspend respiration

 Central Ray: horizontally to the level of the midcassette

 Structures shown:  second view of the injured shoulder or humerus without moving the arm