Foot Study

AP Projection

1. Patient in supine position;
2. Flex the knee with the sole of the foot firmly on the IP;
3. Toes on extension.

Central ray angled 10º toward to the base of the third metatarsal.

Evaluation Criteria:

• No rotation of the foot;
• Equal amount of space between the second and fourth metatarsals;
• Overlap of the second through fifth metatarsal bases;
• Base of the first and second metatarsal, medial and intermediate cuneiform free of superimposing;
• Appropriate exposure values (visualization of the all bony trabeculation and soft tissue).

AP Oblique Projection

1. Patient in supine position;
2. Medial aspect of the foot on the IP at an angle of 30-45º with the same.

Central Ray perpendicular to the base of the third metatarsal.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Visualization of the sinus tarsi and tuberosity of the fifth metatarsals;
• Base of the first and second metatarsal, medial and intermediate cuneiform superimposed;
• Appropriate exposure values (visualization of the all bony trabeculation and soft tissue).