PROSEDUR PEMERIKSAAN RADIOGRAFI GENU PADA KASUS OSTEOARTHRITIS DI INSTALASI RADIOLOGI RSUD RAA SOEWONDO PATI

RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION PROSEDURES OF GENU IN OSTEOARTHRITIS CASE RADIOLOGY INSTALLATION OF RAA SOEWONDO RSUD PATITikha Kania1)Rini Indrati2)ABSTRACT Examining Procedures of genu Radiography in Osteoarthritis cases the Radiology Installation of RAA Soewondo Hospital Pati was carried out with AP supine and Lateral one leg projections.This study aims to determine the radiographic examination of genu in osteoarthritis cases, the reason for the AP supine projection, and the reason for using the directional direction perpendicular to the object in the AP supine and Lateral projections.This method of this research is qualitative with a case study approach. The data was collected in February until May 2019 at Radiology Installation of RAA Soewondo Hospital Pati by observation method, interviews, and documentation. The collected data is analyzed by open coding and then presented in the form of quotations, then conclusions.Radiographic examination results in cases of osteoarthritis in the Radiology Installation of RAA Soewondo Hospital Pati were carried out with AP supine and lateral projections left leg.The reason for the AP supine projection is because the results of the radiograph have revealed a joint gap and provide patient comfort, for reasons of using a directional direction to the object in AP supine and Lateral recumbent projections. While only one leg is done because the patient uses BPJS.Keywords: Genu, Osteoarthritis, AP projection supine, Perpendicular beam direaction.1)Student of Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Department of Semarang.2)Lecture of Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Department of Semarang