10.
The patient and part position for a lateral (mid and proximal) femur is the:
a. Patient laterally recumbent of affected side; knee flexed about 45 degrees and
femur aligned to midline of film; unaffected leg back and patient rolled back to
prevent superimposition of proximal femur and hip; hip joint on the film.
b. Patient supine with femur over center line of the table (ASIS and mid-
epicondyles over center line of the table); leg rotated internally 15-20 degrees,
hip joint on the film.
c.
Patient supine with femur over center line of table (ASIS and mid epicondyles
to center line of tale); leg rotated internally about 5 degrees (epicondyles
parallel); knee joint on the film.
d. Patient laterally recumbent on affected side; knee flexed about 45 degrees
and femur centered on table; unaffected leg out of the way; knee joint on the
film.
11.
What is the technical factor for all four femur positions in this section?
a. 14 X17 EW NB.
b. 4 X 17 CW B.
c.
14 X 17 LW NB
d. 14 X 17 LW B.
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