Hand (PA view)
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Hand PA view is a commonly used projection to identify wrist pathology.
Indications
- fractures
- metacarpal dislocation
- foreign body detection and localisation
Patient position
- patient is made to sit alongside the X-ray table
- forearm is pronated and palmar surface of hand and extended fingers is kept in contact with the cassette/FPDs
X-ray beam features
- a vertical beam is employed
- the beam is centred over third metacarpal head
-<li>forearm is pronated and palmar surface of hand and extended fingers is kept in contact with the cassette/<a title="FPDs" href="/articles/flat-panel-detectors">FPDs</a> </li>- +<li>forearm is pronated and palmar surface of hand and extended fingers is kept in contact with the cassette/<a href="/articles/flat-panel-detectors">FPDs</a> </li>
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