Abdomen, KUB and Cervical spine

Question 1

Abdomen AP

Answer 1

Position:

• Sacrum is aligned with symphysis pubis
• Spinous process is aligned with midline of vertebral bodies
• Iliac wings are symmetrical

Area:

• 8 vertebra, lateral body soft tissue, iliac wings
• Diaphragm domes are superior to 9th posterior ribs

Question 2

KUB AP

Answer 2

Position:

• Sacrum is aligned with symphysis pubis
• Spinous process are aligned with midline of vertebral bodies
• Iliac wings are symmetrical

Area:
-T12, lateral body soft tissue, iliac wings and SP

Question 3

Cervical spine AP

Answer 3

• Spinous process are aligned with midline of vertebral bodies
• Mandibular rami and mastoid tips are equidistant from cervical vertebrae
• Articular process and pedicles are symmetrically lateral to cervical bodies
• Distance from vertebral column to medial clavicular ends are equal

Area:
-C2 to C7 and surrounding soft tissue

Question 4

Cervical spine Lateral

Answer 4

Position:

• Spinous process shown
• Right and left zygapophyseal joints are superimposed
• C1 and C2 are not superimposed by mandible
• Cranial cortices and mandibular rami are superimposed
• C1 posterior arch and C2 spinous process are not superimposed by occipital base

Area:
-Sella turcica, C1 to C7, superior half of T1 and soft tissue

Question 5

Cervical spine Flexion and Extension

Answer 5

Position:

• Spinous process shown
• Right and left zygapophyseal joints are superimposed
• Long axis demonstrates forward bending (flex)
• Long axis demonstrates backward bending (ext)

Area:
-Sella turcica, C1 to C7, superior half of T1 and soft tissue

Question 6

Cervical spine Oblique

Answer 6

Position:

• C2 to C7 intervertebral foramina are open and uniform in size
• Intervertebral disk spaces are open
• Cervical vertebrae are seen individually and uniform in size
• Upper cervical vertebrae are not superimposed by mandible or occipital
• Right and left posterior cranial cortices and mandible are aligned

Area: C1 to C7, T1 and soft tissue