Finger

 PA Projection AP VIEW pg 102 

 Cassette size :8X10 crosswise two exposures

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

 Position of part : pronante the hand and place the injured finger in the middle of the half cassette

 Central Ray : vertically to the proximal interphalangeal joint

 Structures Shown : Phalanges, distal metacarpal, joints

 Lateral Finger pg 104 

 Cassette size: 8X10 crosswise two exposures

 Position of the patient : see PA

 Position of part : Extend the injured finger and close the rest of the hand in to a fist. 2nd and 3rd finger rotate the hand so that the radial side is against the image receptor. 4th and 5th finger adjust the hand so that the ulnar side is against the image receptor. Adjust the finger into the lateral position and center the finger to the middle of the half cassette.

 Central Ray : vertically to the proximal interphalangeal joint

 Structures Shown : see PA