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What is the position of the patient's forearm?
What is the position of the patient's forearm?
Where is the image receptor placed in relation to the patient's hand?
Where is the image receptor placed in relation to the patient's hand?
Where is the collimated vertical x-ray beam centred?
Where is the collimated vertical x-ray beam centred?
Study Notes
Forearm Position and Imaging Setup
- The patient's forearm is pronated.
- The image receptor is placed perpendicular to the patient's hand, on top of it.
- The collimated vertical x-ray beam is centred over the patient's wrist joint.
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Test your knowledge on positioning for hand x-ray imaging. Identify the correct patient position and the direction and location of the x-ray beam based on the given description.
