Exposure - Ankle

This page contains radiographic exposure values

Adult Ankle

Region	View	kVp	mAs	Cassette	Grid	Distance
Ankle	AP	60	3.2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Mortise	60	3.2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral	60	3.2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	AP Oblique (Medial Rotation)	60	3.2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	AP Oblique (Lateral Rotation)	60	3.2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral Weight Bearing	60	3.2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	AP Weight Bearing	60	3.2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)

Paediatric Ankle

Region	View	kVp	mAs	Cassette	Grid	Distance
Ankle	AP	55	2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Mortise	55	2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)
	Lateral	55	2	Detail	No	100 - 115cm (40 inches)

These are average exposures using a Carestream CR system, exposures may vary dramatically between different film/screen combinations, CR or DR systems

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