Lower Extremity Part II

Tib/Fib AP Projection: Patient Position _______________________

• Seated at the end of the radiographic table

• Lateral Recumbent on the radiographic table

• Prone on the radiographic table

• Supine on the radiographic table

Tib/Fib AP Projection: Part Position _______________________

• Affected limb fully extended and foot dorsiflexed 90 degrees

• Feet internally rotated 15 -20 degrees

• No rotation of the pelvis

• Femoral condyles parallel with the image receptor

Tib/Fib Lateral Projection: Patient Position _______________________

• Lateral position

• Lateral recumbent toward affected side on the radiographic table

• Prone on the radiographic table

• Supine on the radiographic table

Tib/Fib Lateral Projection: Part Position _______________________

• Slightly flex knee

• Femoral condyles parallel to plane of IR

• Patella perpendicular to the IR

• Femoral condyles perpendicular to plane of IR

Knee AP Projection: Patient Position _______________________

• Seated at the end of the radiographic table

• Prone on the radiographic table

• Supine on the radiographic table

• Lateral Recumbent on the radiographic table

Knee AP Projection: Part Position _______________________

• Patella slightly off centered medially

• Femoral condyles parallel to the plane of the IR

• Femoral epicondyles perpendicular to the plane of the IR

• Patella perpendicular to IR

Knee AP Oblique Projection Medial Rotation: Patient Position _______________________

• Seated at the end of the radiographic table

• Supine on the radiographic table

• Lateral Recumbent on the radiographic table

• Prone on the radiographic table

Knee AP Oblique Projection Medial Rotation: Part Position _______________________

• Femoral epicondyles perpendicular to the plane of the IR

• Medially rotate limb and 45 degrees

• Laterally rotate limb 45 degrees

• Femoral epicondyles parallel to the plane of the IR

Knee AP Oblique Projection Lateral Rotation: Patient Position _______________________

• Supine on the radiographic table

• Lateral Recumbent on the radiographic table

• Prone on the radiographic table

• Seated at the end of the radiographic table

Knee AP Oblique Projection Lateral Rotation: Part Position _______________________

• Femoral epicondyles perpendicular to the plane of the IR

• Externally rotate limb 45 degrees

• Femoral epicondyles parallel to the plane of the IR

• Medially rotate limb and 45 degrees