Calcaneus
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Lateral

IMAGE RECEPTOR
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.
Axial (Plantodorsal)Series overview