Tib/Fib

Lower Extremity positions of the Tib/Fib  AP pg296 

 Cassette Size  : 14x17 lengthwise two exposures, 14x17 diagonally one exposure

 Position of Patient : supine on the table

 Position of Part : slightly invert the foot to place the leg in the true ap position, center the leg to the cassette and include both joints

 Central Ray : Vertically to the middle of the leg

 Structures Shown : AP projection of the entire tibia and fibula, to include the entire femur and ankle joints

 Lateral Leg pg298 

 Cassette Size : 14x17 lengthwise two exposures, 14x17 diagonally one exposure

 Position of patient : supine on the table

 Position of part : Turn the patient on their side and adjust their leg into the true lateral position, palpate for the patella and adjust the patella to be perpendicular from the IR, center the leg to the cassette to include both joints

 Central Ray : Vertically to the middle of the leg

 Structures shown : Lateral projection of the leg to include both the knee and ankle joints