RADIOGRAPHY OF
THE FINGERS By Saraaz
, CLINCIAL INDICATIONS FOR RADIOGRAPHY O
THE FINGERS.
• Most common indication:
• Trauma - ? Fracture; ? Foreign body.
WOODG
, DORSI – PALMAR FINGERS.
• Patient position:
• Patient seated with affected side next to ta
• Positioning criteria:
• Arm is abducted and extended out over the
The palmer aspect of hand in contact with
receptor . Fingers extended & separated sl
• Centring:
• Over proximal inter-phalangeal joint of aff
finger with a vertical central ray (VCR).
• Other info:
• Collimate to include the distal phalanx and
metacarpophalangeal joint. The finger nex
affected finger is normally included to aid
anatomical orientation
• 100cm SID
Note: alternative centring point – over the
metacarpophalangeal joint; collimate to include the WOODG
associated metacarpal
THE FINGERS By Saraaz
, CLINCIAL INDICATIONS FOR RADIOGRAPHY O
THE FINGERS.
• Most common indication:
• Trauma - ? Fracture; ? Foreign body.
WOODG
, DORSI – PALMAR FINGERS.
• Patient position:
• Patient seated with affected side next to ta
• Positioning criteria:
• Arm is abducted and extended out over the
The palmer aspect of hand in contact with
receptor . Fingers extended & separated sl
• Centring:
• Over proximal inter-phalangeal joint of aff
finger with a vertical central ray (VCR).
• Other info:
• Collimate to include the distal phalanx and
metacarpophalangeal joint. The finger nex
affected finger is normally included to aid
anatomical orientation
• 100cm SID
Note: alternative centring point – over the
metacarpophalangeal joint; collimate to include the WOODG
associated metacarpal
