Explain why performing a hand series on a trauma patient who cannot fully straighten their fingers would be more diagnostic if performed AP rather than PA.
What will be an ideal response?
Performing the exam AP rather than PA places the joints parallel to the divergent rays of the beam, projecting open joints on the resultant image. If the exam were performed PA the joint spaces would be closed off.
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