Abdomen Flashcards
The best method to control voluntary motion during abdominal radiography
short exposure time
How to ensure the diaphragm is included on the erect abdomen projection.
Top of the image receptor should be at approximate level of the axilla (armpit)
Landmarks to ensure the inferior margin of the abdomen is included on a KUB radiograph.
Greater tronchanter or symphysis pubis
CR placement for AP supine abdomen
Centered at the level of the iliac crest
CR placement for Left Lateral decubitus of abdomen
2 inches above iliac crest
When is gonadal shield NOT used for KUB abdomen?
adolescent female with possible urinary stones
Modality used to examine the gallbladder.
Sonography
Projections for patient with history of pneumonia and pain in middle of chest.
PA and Left Lateral projections
What must tech adjust for a patient with ascites?
Increase manual exposure factors
Geriatric patients generally require a ____ CR centering than younger patients.
higher
A common radiographic sign seen on a chest xray for a patient with respiratory distress syndrome.
Air Bronchogram
Contagious disease caused by airborne bacteria
tuberculosis
Accumulation of air in the plural space caused by lung colapse
pneumothorax
Coughing up blood
hemoptysis
Severe cases appear as empysema
COPD
