rad pos (elbow)

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<p><strong>Position of patient:</strong></p><p> Seat the patient near the radiographic table</p><p> Shoulder joint, humerus, and elbow joint <mark data-color="yellow" style="background-color: yellow; color: inherit;">in the same plane</mark>.</p><p><strong>Position of part</strong></p><p> <mark data-color="red" style="background-color: red; color: inherit;">Extend the elbow, supinate the hand</mark>.</p><p> Have the patient <mark data-color="red" style="background-color: red; color: inherit;">lean laterally</mark> until the <strong>humeral epicondyles</strong> and</p><p><strong>anterior surface of the elbow</strong> are parallel with the plane of the IR.</p><p> <mark data-color="red" style="background-color: red; color: inherit;">Supinate the hand to prevent rotation</mark> of the bones of the</p><p>forearm.</p><p><strong>Central ray</strong></p><p> <strong><mark data-color="yellow" style="background-color: yellow; color: inherit;">Perpendicular to the elbow joint</mark></strong></p>

Position of patient:

 Seat the patient near the radiographic table

 Shoulder joint, humerus, and elbow joint in the same plane.

Position of part

Extend the elbow, supinate the hand.

 Have the patient lean laterally until the humeral epicondyles and

anterior surface of the elbow are parallel with the plane of the IR.

Supinate the hand to prevent rotation of the bones of the

forearm.

Central ray

Perpendicular to the elbow joint

AP Projection of the elbow

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