Knee
AP
IR Size: 10x12 Tbl Bky
SID: 40''
Page #'s: 1:296,102

Positioning:
  • Pt. Supine with Leg Extended
  • No Pelvis Rotation

CR Entrance & Angle:
  • 1/2'' inferior to patellar apex.
  • (ASIS to TT (<19cm 3°-5° caudad, 19-24cm-0° >24cm 3°-5° cephalad)

Collimation:
  • leave at 12''

Respiration:
  •

Anatomy to IR:
  • || Femoral Condyles

Eval Criteria:
  • Open femerotibial joint with equal interspace on both sides if normal
  • Slight SI fibular head on tibia
  • Knee fully extended permitting
  • SI of complete patella on femur
  • NR semmetric femoral condyles and intercondylar eminence of tibia centered

Lateral (ML)
IR Size: 10x12 Tbl Bky
SID: 40''
Page #'s: 1:300,106

Positioning:
  • Pt lateral position on affected
  • Knee flexed 20°-30° (for max open joint) (Fx suspected no more than 10°)
  • (leg in front of affected)

CR Entrance & Angle:
  • 1'' distal to medial epicondyle
  • 5°-7° cephalad

Collimation:
  • leave 10x12

Respiration:
  •

Anatomy to IR:
  • _|_ Patella & Epicondyles

Eval Criteria:
  • SI of femoral condyles (adductor tubercle on posterior surface of medial condyle used to determin over/under rotation)
  • Slight SI fibular head on tibia (overrotation less SI, under more SI)
  • Open knee joint and patellofemoral joint spaces with patella in lateral profile
  • Knee flexed 20-30°

AP Oblique (Lateral Rotation)
IR Size: 10x12 Tbl Bky
SID: 40''
Page #'s: 1:304,108

Positioning:
  • Pt. Supine with Leg Extended
  • Leg rotated 45° laterally

CR Entrance & Angle:
  • 1/2'' inferior to patellar apex.
  • (ASIS to TT (<19cm 3°-5° caudad, 19-24cm-0° >24cm 3°-5° cephalad)

Collimation:
  • leave at 12''

Respiration:
  •

Anatomy to IR:
  •

Eval Criteria:
  • Fibula SI over laterale of tibia.
  • Patellar margin just beyond lateral femoral condyle

AP Oblique (Medial Rotation)
IR Size: 10x12 Tbl Bky
SID: 40''
Page #'s: 1:305,110

Positioning:
  • Pt. Supine with Leg Extended
  • Leg rotated 45° Medially

CR Entrance & Angle:
  • 1/2'' inferior to patellar apex.
  • (ASIS to TT (<19cm 3°-5° caudad, 19-24cm-0° >24cm 3°-5° cephalad)

Collimation:
  • leave at 12''

Respiration:
  •

Best to Determine:
  • Proximal Tibiofibular Joint in Profile

Anatomy to IR:
  •

Eval Criteria:
  • Patellar margin just beyond medial femoral condyle
  • Open tibiofibular joint and knee joint
  • Both tibial plateaus