correctly marking a hand xray

skonrad · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

I have been told several ways to correctly mark a hand xray. Laterally which would be fith digit and also medial by the first digit (anatomically correct. I have searched the web and all of the films I see are laterally.
any thoughts

Kevin · Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 46 Location: Central Florida

I was taught to mark laterally.
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jbrock1983 · Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Michigan

You should always place your marker on the Lateral aspect of the extremity. This way you'll always know whether you've done an AP or PA view.

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MissE · Moderator Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 159 Location: Ohio

If your talking anatomical position, then the thumb would be lateral and the 5th digit would be medial.
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xrayvsn · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

I always mark the lateral side of all extremities so I know which way to hang it.
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papa · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:48 am Post subject:

laterally.

(inside the colimated field. i once failed a comp becuse my entire marker was not in the colimated field. no one told me that the colimator was off.)
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Tameka_1002 · Joined: 17 Dec 2008 Posts: 2

I was taught to mark hand laterally which is the thumb side (anatomically).