How much are the knees flexed when performing the Merchant method?
60 degrees
20 degrees
0 degrees
40 degrees
40 degrees
Rationale: The Merchant method is a bilateral method to image the patella in profile and the patellofemoral joints. The legs must be relaxed and flexed approximately 40 degrees off the end of the table. The beam is directed superior to inferior to pass through the patellofemoral joint space.
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