Scaphoid Series

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PA Axial (Stecher)

Patient position

Seated, wrist on detector.

Part position

PA wrist with maximal ulnar deviation.

Central ray

Perpendicular OR 10–20° proximal to scaphoid.

IR placement

Small DR field centered to scaphoid.

Tech pearls

Stecher (3-position scaphoid) catches occult fractures.
Suspected scaphoid? Always order dedicated scaphoid series.

Lateral Series overview