Hand

 P.A. Projection—A.P. View- page#116 

 Cassette Size:  10X12 crosswise for two exposures

 Position of patient : Seated in a chairnext to the table wearing lead apron

 Position of part: Pronate the hand, spread the finger slightly and center the hand to the middle of the half cassette

 Central ray:  Perpendicular/vertically to the third metacarpophalangeal joint

 Structures Shown: phalanges, metacarpals, carpals, joints(MCPJ, PIPJ, DIPJ, CMCP)

 Lateral in Extension—- page# 120 

 Cassette Size: 10x12 crosswise other half of the cassette

 Position of patient: seated in a chair next to table wearing lead apron

 Position of part: Extend the fingers and place the hand in the lateral position, ulnar side down. Center the hand to the middle of the half cassette.

 Central ray: Perpendicular/Vertically to the second metacarpophalangeal joint.

 Structures Shown:  Superimposition of the bones in a PA

 P.A. Oblique—- Anterior oblique view page#118 

 Cassette Size: 8X10  lengthwise one exposure

 Position of patient: Seated in a chair next to the table wearing lead apron

 Position of part:  Place the hand in the lateral position, rotate the hand medially flexing the fingers and adjusting the hand into a 45 degree oblique, center the hand to the middle of the image receptor

 Central ray:  vertically to the third metacarpophalangeal joint

 Structures Shown:  Same as PA, Joints

 Lateral Hand in Flexion-Page#122 

 Cassette Size:  10x12 crosswise

 Position of patient:  seated in a chair

 Position of part:  place the hand in the lateral position and flex the fingers, center the hand to the middle of the half cassette.  to show fracture or displacement 

 Central ray: Vertically to the second metacarpophalangeal joint