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Radiographic Positioning
| Adult | Other related pages of interest |
| Name of projection | Subtalar Joint - PA Axial Oblique - Lateral Rotation (Anthosens) |
| Area Covered | Distal tibia and fibula, entire talus and calcaneum, proximal tarsal bones |
| Pathology shown | Fractures - in particular the involvement of the anterior and posterior articulations of the subtalar joint, gives an end on image of the sinus tarsi and a view of the lateral malleolus |
| Radiographic Anatomy | |
| IR Size & Orientation | 18 x 24cm Landscape |
| Film / Screen Combination | Detail (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) |
| Bucky / Grid | No |
| Filter | No |
| Exposure | 60 kVp 3.2 mAs |
| FFD / SID | 100cm |
| Central Ray | Direct CR to medial malleolus Use a double angle of 5° anterior and 23° caudal |
| Collimation | Four sides of collimation collimate to ankle jont and calcaneum |
| Markers | Proximal and Anterior Marker orientation AP |
| Shielding | Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) |
| Respiration | Not applicable |
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| Critique | Positioning
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