ABSTRACT
Objective To improve lesion detection of the radial head with adjusted elbow joint lateral position on X-ray.Methods (1)20 subjects underwent elbow joint CT three-dimensional reconstruction (average intensity projection),which was as X-ray radio-graphy image.The tilt angle of the humerus and the projection direction for fully display of the radial head in projection images and the tilt angle of the humerus against detector in X-ray radiography were measured.(2)20 subjects (patients and volunteers)with el-bow joint disease underwent routine and improved elbow joint lateral position were enrolled.And assessed the bare blocking rate of the radial head articular surface of the two positions.Results (1)The angle between the the humerus and the direction of projection were 49°-60°and 30°-41°in CT and X-ray,respectively.The average angle was (35.5±1)°.(2).The blocking rate and bare bloc-king rate of the radial head articular surface in routine elbow joint lateral position were 71.6%-100% and 0%-28.4%,respective-ly.The average rate of bare blocking was 14.2%.Fracture 13 cases and 5 cases of suspected fractures.The blocking rate and bare blocking rate of the radial head articular surface in improved elbow joint lateral position were 4.8%-25% and 75%-95.2%,re-spectively.The average rate of bare blocking was 85.1%.Fracture 1 7 cases and 1 case of suspectet fractures.Conclusion The im-proved elbow joint lateral position of X-ray can display the radial head articular surface better than the routine position.