This page lists examples of normal imaging of the lower limb, divided by region and modality.

Pelvic girdle

• plain radiograph

  • pelvis

    • example 1: frontal

    • example 2: pediatric

    • example 3: pediatric (9 months, 11 months, and older child)

    • example 4: trauma supine

    • example 5: frontal (female)

    • example 6: pediatric female

    • example 7: pediatric male

    • example 8: male adult pelvis

    • example 9: AP and frog leg view (14 years)

    • example 10: normal frontal, inlet and outlet views

  • hip

    • example 1: older adult female (both hips)

    • example 2: older adult male (both hips)

    • example 3: younger adult female (both hips)

    • example 4: with bilateral total hip replacements

    • example 5: unilateral frontal and lateral

  • acetabulum: Judet view

  • sacrum

    • example 1

    • example 2

  • sacroiliac joints

    • example 1

    • example 2

• CT

  • pelvis

    • example 1: older adult female

    • example 2: young adult female

    • example 3: young adult male

  • hip: example 

  • hip arthrogram: example

  • CTA: example

  • sacroiliac joints: example

• MRI

  • pelvis: example

  • hip non-arthrogram: example

  • hip arthrogram: example

  • sacroiliac joint: example

• ultrasound infant hip: example

• fluoroscopy: hip arthrogram: example

Thigh

• plain radiograph

  • femur

    • example 1: distal AP and lateral (adult female)

    • example 2: AP and lateral (adult male)

    • example 3: AP and lateral (adult male)

    • example 4: AP and lateral (adult female)

    • example 5 (entire femur in one image): AP and lateral (adult female)

• CT

  • femur: example

  • CTA: example

• MRI

  • thigh: example

  • hamstring: example

Knee

• plain radiograph

  • example 1: AP (young adult male)

  • example 2: AP and lateral (adult male)

  • example 3: AP and lateral (adult female)

  • example 4: AP, lateral and skyline (with annotations)

  • example 5: AP (pediatrics)

  • example 6: with horizontal beam lateral

  • example 7: with horizontal beam lateral

  • example 8: with skyline

  • example 9: AP and lateral (adult male)

  • example 10: adult

  • example 11: with a tunnel view

• CT

  • example 1: wide FOV

  • example 2: with VRTs

  • arthrogram: example

• MRI

  • non-arthrogram: example 1, example 2 (10 year old), example 3 (14 year old)

  • arthrogram: example

• ultrasound: example

• fluoroscopy: knee arthrogram: needed

Leg

• plain radiograph

  • tibia/fibula

    • example 1 (proximal AP and lateral)

    • example 2 (AP)

    • example 3 (lateral)

    • example 4 (pediatric AP and lateral)

• CT

  • tibia/fibula: example

  • CTA: example

• MRI: example

Ankle and foot

• plain radiograph

  • ankle

    • example 1 (mortise and lateral)

    • example 2 (pediatric AP)

    • example 3 (pediatric lateral)

    • example 4 (AP)

    • example 5 (AP, mortise and lateral)

  • foot

    • example 1 (AP, oblique and lateral)

    • example 2 (including calcaneal series)

    • example 3 (pediatric AP)

    • example 4 (pediatric oblique)

    • example 5 (bilateral DP weight-bearing)

  • calcaneum

    • example 1 (axial)

    • example 2 (pediatric lateral)

    • example 3 (lateral and axial)

    • example 4 (pediatric lateral and axial)

    • example 5 (axial, lateral)

  • toes

    • example 1 (AP, oblique and sesamoid)

• CT

  • ankle

    • example 1 (bone window only)

    • example 2 (bone and soft tissue windows)

  • foot:

    • example 1 (bone windows only)

    • example 2 (bone windows and VRTs)

  • subtalar arthrogram: example

• MRI

  • ankle: example 1, example 2 (7 year old)

  • foot: example 1

• ultrasound: ankle: example

• fluoroscopy: ankle arthrogram: example

Vessels

• lower limb CT arteriography/angiography: example

• iliac angiogram: example 1, example 2

• femoral angiogram: example 1, example 2 (bilateral)

• popliteal angiogram: example

• leg angiogram: example 1, example 2

• ankle and foot angiogram: example