Months ago, I have posted about the Complete Alphabetical Guide for Radiographic Positioning…Now, here’s the continuation, Sorry for the delay of posting…

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  • KANDEL METHOD – Dorsuroplantar projection to demonstrate clubfoot.The patient stands on the cassette. The vertical central ray is angled 40 degrees and directed to the heel so that it emerges from the midfoot.Ref: Kandel, B. (1952). The suroplantar projection in the congenital clubfoot of the infant, Acta Orthop. Scand. 22:161-173.
  • KASABACH METHOD – Oblique projection of the odontoid process.Patient supine. Rotate the head 45 degrees away from the side being examined. Angle the vertical central ray 10 degrees caudal and centre to a point midway between the outer canthus and the EAM.Ref: Kasabach, H.H. (1939). A roentgenographic method for the study of the second cervical vertebrae, A.J.R 42:782-785.
  • KEMP-HARPER METHODS – MV projection of the jugular foramina.Patient with back to the vertical bucky.Chin elevated until the OM line is vertical. Angle the horizontal central ray 20 degrees downwards. Centre below the chin so that the central ray passes between and through the EAM on the side in question.Ref: Kemp Harper, R.A.(1957). Glomus jugulare tumors of the temporal bone, J.Fac. Radiologists 8:325-334.
  • KISCH METHOD – See Friedman method.
  • KITE METHODS – Projections to demonstrate clubfoot.True lateral and dorsoplantar projections of the foot.
  • KNUTSSON METHOD – Skyline patella.Ref: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surger (1974). 56-A, NO.7, October
  • KOVACS METHOD – Profile image of the lowermost lumbar intervertebral foramen.Patient lies on the affected side and then rotate the pelvis 30 degrees anteriorly. Centre along a straight line extending from the superior edge of the uppermost iliac crest through the fifth lumbar segment to the inguinal region of the dependent side.Ref: Kovacs, A. (1950) .X-ray examination of the exit of the lowermost lumbar root, Radiol. Clin. 19:6-13.
  • KUCHENDORF METHOD- Oblique PA projection of the patella.Patient prone, elevate the hip on the affected side and slightly flex the knee. Centre to the joint space between the patella and the femoral condyles at an angle of 30 degrees caudal.
  • KURZBAUER METHOD- Unobstructed lateral projection of the sterno-clavicular articulation.Patient lies on the affected side with the arm of that side next to the head. Vertical central ray directed 15 degrees caudal and centred to the lowermost sterno-clavicular articulation.

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