Lecture (9)

• Humerus Basic Projections

APLateral

AP Humerus Exposure Factors

Kv mAs FFD (cm) Grid Focus Cassette

80 6 100 No Fine24x30

cm

Patient position

Erect or Supine

• Part position• Supinate hand• Adjust humerus with epicondyle Parallel to Cassette• Center humerus to the cassette

• Central Ray• Perpendicular

• Center Point • Mid point of humerus

• Structures shown

• AP projection of the entire humerus including the

shoulder and elbow join

• Lateral HumerusPatient position Erect or Supine Part positionSlightly abduct the armCenter arm to cassetteRotate forearm medially until epicondyles perpendicular to cassetteCentral RayPerpendicularCenter Point Mid point of humerus

• Structures shown• Lateral projection of the entire humerus including the

shoulder and elbow joint

lateral humerus