ABSTRACT
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The patient is seated on the X-ray table, supported if necessary, with the hip and knee flexed.
The plantar aspect of the foot is placed on the image receptor, and the lower leg is supported in the vertical position by the other knee.
The receptor can be raised by 15 degrees to aid positioning, with a vertical central beam. This will improve the visualisation of the tarsal and tarso-metatarsal joints. This angulation compensates for the inclination of the longitudinal arch and reduces overshadowing of the tarsal bones.
