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Axial (Plantodorsal)

Patient position

Seated or supine, leg extended.

Part position

Foot dorsiflexed 90°, leg long axis vertical.

Central ray

Axial: 40° cephalic to base of 3rd MT. Lateral: perpendicular to mid-calcaneus.

IR placement

18x24 cm.

Tech pearls

Use a strap for dorsiflexion if the patient can't hold.
Lateral with leg lying flat — knee supported on sponge.