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 AP-PA view-108 

 Cassette Size  : 8X10 Crosswise two exposures

 Position of Patient : Patient seated in a chair newt to table wearing lead apron

 Position of Part : Turn the hand internally holding the fingers back with the opposite hand, adjust the thumb in to the true AP position, and center the thumb to the middle of the half Cassette

 Central Ray : Vertically to the metacarpolphalangeal joint

 Structures Shown : distal and Proximal phalanx, joints distal metacarpal end

 Lateral-108 

 Cassette Size : 8x10 crosswise two exposures

 Position of patient : see AP

 Position of part : Extend the thumb and close the rest of the hand into a fist, place the thumb in the lateral position and place the thumb to the middle of the half cassette

 Central Ray : Vertically to the metacarpophalangeal joint

 Structures shown : See AP