Foot

Foot 3 or More Views

Projections:

AP

Medial Oblique

Lateral

Foot Arthritis Bilateral 3 or More Views

Projections:

Weight Bearing AP's

Weight Bearing Oblique's

Weight Bearing Lateral's

Notes:

Tube Angled to obtain oblique

**Both Feet on detector for all views (May have to use more than 10 degrees for AP's) **

Criteria:

AP

•From toes to tarsals included

•Equal amounts of space between 2nd through 4th metatarsals

•Overlap of 2nd through 5th metatarsal bases

•Axial improves demonstration of IP, MTP, and MTM joints

•Open joint spaces between medial & intermediate cuneiforms

Medial oblique

•Entire foot from toes to heel

•3rd through 5th metatarsals free of superimposition

•Bases of 1st & 2nd metatarsals superimposed on medial & intermediate cuneiforms

•Navicular, lateral cuneiform & cuboid with less superimposition than AP

•Tuberosity of 5th metatarsal

•Lateral TMT & intertarsal joints

•Sinus tarsi

Lateral

•Entire foot & distal leg

•Superimposed plantar surfaces of metatarsal heads

•Fibula overlapping posterior part of tibia

•Tibiotalar joint

AP

Oblique

Lateral