femur + pelvis LAB

AP Mid & Distal Femur

• Patient Position: Supine, leg internally 5°

• CR: Perpendicular to femur

• Collimation: 10x17, bottom ½ inch distal to apex

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 12–15

Lateral Mid & Distal Femur

• Patient Position: Lateral recumbent, affected side down, knee 45°, other leg behind

• CR: Perpendicular to femur

• Collimation: 10x17, bottom ½ inch distal to apex

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 12–15

AP Mid & Proximal Femur

• Patient Position: Supine, leg internally 15–20°

• CR: Perpendicular to femur

• Collimation: 10x17, include 2inches below ASIS

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 12–15

Lateral Mid & Proximal Femur

• Patient Position: Lateral recumbent, affected side down, knee 45°

• CR: Perpendicular to femur

• Collimation: 10x17, include ASIS

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 12–15

AP Pelvis

• Patient Position: Supine, arms at sides, legs internally 15–20°

• CR: midway between ASIS & symphysis

• Collimation: 17x14

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 25

Bilateral Frog-Leg (Modified Cleaves)

• Patient Position: Supine, knees 90°, abducting legs 45°

• CR: 3" below ASIS

• Collimation: 17x14

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 25

AP Axial Outlet (Taylor)

• Patient Position: Supine, legs extended

• CR: 2 inches from the greater trochanter

• CR Angle: 20-35 cephalad (males), 30-45 cephalad (females)

• Collimation: 14x17

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 25

AP Axial Inlet

• Patient Position: Supine, legs extended

• CR: Midline at ASIS

• CR Angle: Caudad 40°

• Collimation: 14×17

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 25

AP Hip Unilateral

• Patient Position: Supine, leg internally 15–20°

• CR: Find the ASIS go medially 2in and distal 4in

• Collimation: 10x12

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 20

Frog-Leg Hip (Modified Cleaves)

• Patient Position: Supine, knee flexed, femur 45° abduction

• CR: Find the ASIS go medially 2in and distal 4in

• Collimation: 10x12

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 20

Posterior Oblique Judet (Downside)

• Patient Position: Semisupine, 45° posterior oblique, affected side down

• CR: 2" distal & 2" medial ASIS

• Collimation: 10×12

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 25

Posterior Oblique Judet (Upside)

• Patient Position: Semisupine, 45° posterior oblique, affected side up

• CR: 2" distal ASIS

• Collimation: 10×12

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 25

Danelius-Miller (Cross Table Lateral Hip)

• Patient Position: Supine, unaffected leg out of way, affected leg extended

• CR: Find the ASIS go medially 2in and distal 4in

• Collimation: IR 45° to body, include femoral neck & proximal femur

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 40

Clements-Nakayama (Modified Lateral Hip)

• Patient Position: Supine with affected leg abducted 15–20°

• CR: Find the ASIS go medially 2in and distal 4in

• CR Angle: 15°- 20° caudad

• 70° cr angle on tube

• Collimation: Include femoral neck & proximal femur

• kVp/mAs: 75 / 40