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Carpal Tunnel View



- Discussion:
      - used to image an axial view of the carpal canal with particular attention
            to the hook of the hamate and pisiform bone;
- Technique:
      - hand is maximally dorsiflexed using the opposite hand or a strap
      - palmar surface of the wrist rests on the cassette;
      - central beam directed toward the cup of the palm at about 15 degree angle;

     









Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.