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Elbow - AP
Radiographic Positioning
| Adult | Other related pages of interest |
| Name of projection | Elbow - AP |
| Area Covered | Distal humerus, elbow joint space, proximal radius and ulna |
| Pathology shown | Fractures, joint effusion, dislocation, bone lesions, foreign bodies. |
| Radiographic Anatomy | Elbow Radiographic Anatomy |
| IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24 cm Landscape, divided in half, usually fits 2 projections |
| Film / Screen Combination | Detail (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
| Bucky / Grid | No |
| Filter | No |
| Exposure | 52 kVp 5 mAs |
| FFD / SID | 100cm |
| Central Ray | CR to the middle of the elbow - 2cm distal to the midpoint of a line between the epicondyles Perpendicular to IR |
| Collimation | Four sides of collimation Collimate on sides to the soft tissue borders Lower margin to include proximal radius and ulna, Upper margin to include distal humerus |
| Markers | Distal and Lateral Marker orientation AP |
| Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
| Respiration | Not applicable |
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| Critique | Positioning |
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