Situation: A patient comes into Emergency Department with t…
Situation: A patient comes into Emergency Department with thumb pain. A technologist, who you are supervising, does a three projection thumb series. An AP thumb reveals the image seen below. Part One: Critique the image utilizing the following evaluation criteria: Anatomy demonstrated Positioning Exposure Marker Collimation Centering Part Two: State any modifications that you would make to improve this image (if needed). Part Three: Applying the principle of “Benefit vs Risk”. State whether you would repeat this projection. Defend your decision.