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Exam
Number of Views
Joints Included
Additional Information
2-way
2
AP
Supine and upright
Supine includes pubic symphysis; upright includes both diaphragms
Hand
Elbow
Foot
Ankle
Knee
Complete abdomen (3-way)
3
AP/OBL/LAT
Wrist
Elbow Metatarsals Tarsals
Knee
PA chest, supine and upright
Includes full hand, digits and wrist
Includes one-fourth of humerus radius and ulna
Includes all digits and metatarsals; LAT also includes heel Includes tarsals and one-fourth of metatarsals
Includes one-fourth of both femur and tibia/ bula
Supine includes pubic
symphysis; upright includes both diaphragms; PA chest Includes distal, one-fourth of radius and ulna,
one-half of metacarpals
Wrist
3-5 AP/OBL/LAT, naviculars if trauma
Carpals
Shoulder Clavicle C-spine T-spine L-spine
3 AP internal/AP external/LAT Y view
Shoulder
Includes both AC and SC joints
Neck
3 AP/LAT/Odontoid
Complete airway including sinus
This order is for foreign body or mass in airway; it is not the same as C-spine
3
2 AP/AP tangential
Complete clavicle
3-5 AP/LAT/Odontoid; OBL if needed
C-1 through T-1
Includes C-spine; obliques may be done for trauma, arthritis
3 AP/LAT/Swimmers
C-7 through L-1
Includes all T-spine, C-7/T1 junction, T-10/L1 junction
3-5 AP/LAT/SPOT; OBL if needed
T-10 through S1
Includes T-10/L1 junction, L-5/S1 junction; may include sacrum but not coccyx
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