hip

• AP hip

  IR: 10x12 LW grid or bucky

  Pt position: supine, no rotation of pelvis, legs extended, medially rotate legs 15-20 degrees

  CR: perpendicular to the IR entering 1-2" distal to the femoral neck

  SID: 40"

  Tech: kVp 77 mAs 20
• lateral hip

  IR: 10x12 CW grid or bucky

  Pt position: supine, flex knee up then drop it out to the side

  CR: perpendicular to the IR entering the femoral neck

  SID: 40"

  Tech: kVp 77 mAs 20-36
• axiolateral friedman hip

  IR: 10x12 LW grid or bucky

  Pt position: left or right lateral recumbent with affected side down. Roll pt back 10-15 degrees. long axis of femur in line with long axis of table

  CR: angled 35 degrees cephalad entering the femoral neck

  SID: 40"

  Tech: kVp 77 mAs 20-36
• Axiolateral Danelius-Miller hip

  IR: 10x12 LW grid or bucky

  Pt position: supine, raise unaffected leg to 90 degree angle with affected leg, top of IR at the iliac crest. Long axis of IR should be parallel with the femoral neck. rotate affected leg 15-20 degrees medially

  CR: perpendicular to the IR and the long axis of the femoral neck entering the femoral neck

  SID: 40"

  Tech: kVp 80 mAs 70-130
• axiolateral Clements-Nakayama hip

  IR: 10x12 LW grid

  Pt position: supine, legs neutral, top of IR at iliac crest, long axis of IR parallel to femoral neck, tilt the top of the IR back 15 degrees

  CR: directed 15 degrees posteriorly and aligned perpendicular to the femoral neck and grid

  SID: 40"

  Tech: kVp 77 mAs 20-36
• ap oblique judet hip internal

  IR: 10x12 LW grid or bucky

  Pt position: 45 degree oblique affected side up

  CR: perpendicular to the IR entering 2" inferior to the upside ASIS

  SID: 40"

  Tech: kVp 77 mAs 20-36
• ap oblique judet hip external

  IR: 10x12 LW grid or bucky

  Pt position: 45 degree oblique affected side down

  CR: perpendicular to the IR entering 2" inferior and 2" medial to downside ASIS

  SID: 40"

  Tech: kVp 77 mAs 20-36