Lab Upper Extremeties

What are the projections necessary for the hand?

PA
PA Oblique
Fan Lateral

What are the projections for the wrist series?

PA
PA Oblique
Lateral

What are the projections for the Elbow series?

AP
AP Oblique Lateral Rotation
Lateral

What are the projections for the forearm and humerus series?

AP Humerus
Lateral Humerus
Lateral Forearm

What are the projections for the Shoulder series?

AP External Rotation
AP Internal Rotation
Scap Y

What is the centering point for PA hand

3rd MCP joint

what is the centering point for PA Oblique hand

3rd MCP joint

what is the centering point for lateral hand

2nd MCP joint

what is the centering point for wrist series?

midcarpal region

what is the centering point for entire elbow series

elbow joint

what is important to note about the positioning for lateral oblique elbow

the thumb and the pointer finger have to be in contact w the table

what is the centering point for the AP humerus

midpoint of humerus

what is the centering point for lateral humerus

midpoint of humerus

what is the centering point for the lateral forearm

midpoint of forearm

what is the centering point for the shoulder in internal/external rotation

1" inferior to coracoid process

what is the centering point for the scap y

scapulohumeral joint

what is the collimation for the entire hand series

1" on all sides

what is the collimation for the entire wrist series

2.5" proximal & distal to midcarpal region and 1" on sides

what is the collimation for the entire elbow series

3" proximal and distal to elbow joint and 1" on sides

what is the collimation for the AP shoulder external rotation

10 x 12 cw

what is the collimation for the AP shoulder internal rotation

10 x 12 cw

what is the collimation for the scap y projection

12" lw and 1" from the lateral shadow

What are the breathing instructions for the humerus projections?

Suspended

What are the breathing instructions for the shoulder projections?

Suspended

What is the collimation for the humerus projections?

2" distal to elbow joint and superior to shoulder and 1" on sides

What is the collimation for the forearm projection?

2" distal to wrist joint and proximal to elbow joint and 1" on sides