Radiopaedia Helpers

Contractions

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"The correct way of explaining this projection is that it is exactly 90° to the PA projection with no patient supination/pronation. It is harder to do but your patient will thank you when they don't have to twist into difficult positions with a broken wrist."

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Strong

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"centring pointthe ulnar aspect of the mid carpal region"

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"collimation"

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"orientation landscape"

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"detector size24 cm x 30 cm"

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"exposure"

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"SID100 cm"

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"gridno"

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Emphasis

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"orientation landscape"

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Acronyms

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"SID100 cm"

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"The correct way of explaining this projection is that it is exactly 90° to the PA projection with no patient supination/pronation. It is harder to do but your patient will thank you when they don't have to twist into difficult positions with a broken wrist."

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Ellipses

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"The academic rule of a true lateral wrist radiograph is defined by the scaphopisocapitate relationship as “...the palmar context of the pisiform should be overlaying the central third of the interval between the palmar cortices of the distal scaphoid pole and the capitate head…¹”"

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There Is

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"There is superimposition of the carpal bones, including the distal portion of the scaphoid and the pisiform. The radius and ulna are also superimposed."

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