Change: /and Lateral APMarker orientation AP Shielding Gonadal (check your department's policy guidelines) Respiration Not applicable Positioning Patient seated at end of tableFor AP: Rotate arm and hand internally until thumb is AP Thumbnail and thumb flat against IRFor PA: Raise thumb until   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 330)

Change: dislocation, foreign body, infection, tumour, arthritis Radiographic Anatomy Hand Radiographic Anatomy IR Size & Orientation 18 x 24cm Landscape, divided for multiple thumb images, use lead masking if required Film / Screen Combination Detail(CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) Bucky / Grid No Filter No Exposure 48kVp50   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 323)

Change: 100 - 115cm Central Ray Directed to thumbs metacarpophalngeal jointPerpendicular to the IR Collimation Centre: Metacarpophalngeal jointShutter A: Distal phalanx to carpometacarpal jointShutter B: To include soft tissues Markers Distal/Lateral AP orientation Shielding n/a Respiration Not applicable Positioning Patient seated at end of tableFor AP:   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 315)

Change: Landscape, divided for numerous thumb projections, use lead shielding Film / Screen Combination Detail(CR and DRDr as/ recommendedCR by/ manufacturer)detail Bucky / Grid No Filter No Exposure 48kVp 5mAs FFD / SID 100 - 115cm (40 inches) Central Ray Directed to thumbs metacarpophalngeal joint   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 300)

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Change: Soft tissue overlap of palm over midshaft of first metacarpal and carpometacarpal joint Following joint spaces are open: metacarpophalangeal, interphalangeal, carpometacarpal PA position: Palm soft tissue does not overlap metacarpal and carpometacarpal joint Carpometacarpal joint is closedArea Covered Distal and proximal first phalanx, carpometacarpal joint, first metacarpal and trapezium   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 321)

Change: Unlocked by angelagraham Feb 21 2008, 4:28 AM EST for: no reason given

Change: shownRadiographic AnatomyHand Radiographic Anatomy IR Size & Orientation Film / Screen Combination (CR and DR as recommended by manufacturer) Bucky / Grid Filter Exposure FFD / SID Central Ray Collimation Markers Shielding (check your department's policy guidelines) Respiration Positioning Critique PACEMAN PositioningArea CoveredCollimationExposureSpecial Notes   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 67)