Femur X-Ray positioning video

[@rraddena]

Fellow rad tech here. How do you feel when you get an order for hip and femur same side two separate orders requesting complete studies (all views and exposures) requested? Our protocol for a hip is to obtain an AP pelvis along with AP hip and Frog or X-table (when appropriate). When I get (and it irritates me to no end) a complete hip series and femur series for same side, I just do a Pelvis and femur since we get the proximal hip joint, AP and LAT (on 10 x 12). I used to cower when I was a newbie but now no. It is redundant and frankly overexposure to the patient. Also unethical and opposed to ALARA.

[@RonniePrince1-ff6ge5vi9b]

Ofcourse they ain't conscious of radioactivity.

[@rraddena]

@@RonniePrince1-ff6ge5vi9b no only their egos but I digress and now that we don’t have to shield patients all the floodgates are open but again, I digress….

[@HiddenBehindTheLines]

I absolutely love your videos! Very clear and concise; the femur has been my kryptonite as an X-ray student, but this video helps me out tremendously.

[@xrayimaginglady2586]

Thank you!! I’m glad to hear they are helpful! Ribs are my Kryptonite and I seriously use that term all the time 😂

[@RonniePrince1-ff6ge5vi9b]

Thanks so much Lady....#John 14:6....

[@christinasanchez1050]

Your videos have been SO HELPFUL!!! thank you so much!!!

[@rraddena]

Love your vids btw.

[@hehateslyne]

What is patient dose? Is low kVp bad for the patient?

[@hehateslyne]

thank you im a first year uni student :)

[@alexnunez3078]

Awesome video! I been having trouble comping a Femur at Clinicals and this video has simplified things so much thank you!

[@xrayimaginglady2586]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RED-ZONE11]

Hello, how are you? I have a question, please, what are the materials that x-rays cannot penetrate

[@xrayimaginglady2586]

They main material X-day can not penetrate is Metal. Our protective aprons are made with lead.

[@callistusezemma2230]

Interesting but the positioning is quite different from what we do here

[@xrayimaginglady2586]

What do you do there for Femur X-Ray’s?

[@7rlalko]

WHAT IF PATIENT IS PREGNANT????OR MIGHT BE

[@xrayimaginglady2586]

Every facility is different, however if the benefit for the X-ray out ways the risk we can still shield the abdomen and perform the femur X-ray.

[@Johanndave-rz3bq]

Wow thank you. am may i ask if what is the purpose of the marker?

[@xrayimaginglady2586]

The marker is used to label the image right or left and it also shows the initials of the technologist who took the X-Ray

[@Johanndave-rz3bq]

@@xrayimaginglady2586 thank you

[@MsChevywomen]

Love watching these! Definitely going to help me out in my clinicals!