What is the projection and anatomy of interest depicted in the image below?

A) AP axial calcaneus
B) AP calcaneus
C) Plantodorsal axial calcaneus
D) Superoinferior axial calcaneus

Question

What is the projection and anatomy of interest depicted in the image below?

A) AP axial calcaneus 
B) AP calcaneus 
C) Plantodorsal axial calcaneus 
D) Superoinferior axial calcaneus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The projection depicted in the image is a plantodorsal axial view of the calcaneus. This view is obtained with the patient lying prone and the foot rotated slightly medially, with the central ray perpendicular to the plantar surface of the foot, directed toward the calcaneus. This projection is useful for visualizing talar articular facets and the calcaneal sulcus.

What Is the Projection and Anatomy of Interest Depicted in the Image