Dear AuntMinnie.com Member,
With its inherent flexibility and a multitude of digits, the hand can be a challenging exam for radiologic technologists from a patient-positioning standpoint. Fortunately, you'll find help in the latest installment of our radiography patient-positioning series by Dr. Naveed Ahmad.
Dr. Ahmad’s guide runs the gamut of hand positioning, from upper-limb examinations through each of the hand’s digits. And to help you get it right, he’s included photos of optimal positions, as well as radiography images and technical settings for your equipment.
You’ll find the guide in our X-Ray Digital Community, at x-ray.auntminnie.com. Hand positioning is the ninth in our series by Dr. Ahmad -- to view the other guides, just click on the Related Reading links at the bottom of the above story, or just search our archives, at search.auntminnie.com, using the keyword "Ahmad."
In other AuntMinnie news, we’re now at the midpoint in the nominations stage of the Minnies, our annual campaign to recognize excellence in radiology. To submit your suggestions for nominees in any of our 15 categories, just go to minnies.auntminnie.com. If you haven’t nominated yet, make sure you do so soon -- the nominations stage will close on September 29.
