AP Thoracic (Quiz 5) Flashcards
When should you x-ray woman of childbearing age?
within 10 days after their period, after that they can get pregnant and you don’t want to expose them
What does an AP thoracic x-ray determine?
SP rotation and disc wedging
A is an opacity. What is it?
L coracoid process of the scapula
B is an opacity. What is it?
clavicle
C is an opacity. What is it?
spine of scapula
D is an opacity. What is it?
apex of heart
A is an opacity. What is it?
L superior demi facet of T9
B is an opacity. What is it?
L inferior demi facet of T9
C is a lucency. What is it?
L inferior costovertebral joint space
D is an opacity. What is it?
rib
E is a lucency. What is it?
L superior costovertebral joint space
F is a lucency. What is it?
L costotransverse joint space of T10
G is an opacity. What is it?
superior epiphysis
H is an opacity. What is it?
inferior epiphysis
I is an opacity. What is it?
spinous process of T9
J is an opacity. What is it?
lateral margin of T9
A is an opacity. What is it?
inferior demi facet of T7
B is an opacity. What is it?
pedicle
C is an opacity. What is it?
superior demi facet of T8
D is an opacity. What is it?
vertebral body
A is an opacity. What is it?
pre-zygapophysis
B is an opacity. What is it?
lamina collar
C is a lucency. What is it?
L costovertebral joint space of T12
D is an opacity. What is it?
lamina
E is an opacity. What is it?
spinous process
F is an opacity. What is it?
post-zygapophysis
A is an opacity. What is it?
rib tubercle
B is an opacity. What is it?
transverse process
A is an opacity. What is it?
head of rib
B is an opacity. What is it?
neck of rib
C is an opacity. What is it?
rib tubercle
A is a lucency. What is it?
R inferior costovertebral joint space at T9
B is a lucency. What is it?
R superior costovertebral joint space at T10
This is a lucency. What is it?
costotransverse joint spaces
This is an opacity. What is it?
costochondral junction of rib 4
A is an opacity. What is it?
angle of rib 3
B is a lucency. What is it?
4th intercostal space
C is an opacity. What is it?
shaft of rib 3
A is an opacity. What is it?
head/sternal end of clavicle
B is a lucency. What is it?
sterno-clavicular joint space
A is an opacity. What is it?
acromion process of clavicle
B is a lucency. What is it?
acromio-clavicular joint space
C is an opacity. What is it?
acromial end of clavicle
This is an opacity. What is it?
conoid tubercle
A is an opacity. What is it?
superior border of scapula
B is an opacity. What is it?
superior angle of scapula
C is an opacity. What is it?
medial border of scapula
D is an opacity. What is it?
lateral border of scapula
A is an opacity. What is it?
acromion
B is an opacity. What is it?
spine of scapula
C is an opacity. What is it?
suprascapular notch
D is an opacity. What is it?
coracoid process
A is an opacity. What is it?
glenoid fossa margin
B is an opacity. What is it?
glenoid fossa
C is an opacity. What is it?
head of humerus
A is a lucency. What is it?
lung
B is an opacity. What is it?
rib
C is a lucency. What is it?
intercostal space
A is an opacity. What is it?
aorta
A is an opacity. What is it?
diaphragm
B is an opacity. What is it?
heart
C is an opacity. What is it?
liver
D is a lucency. What is it?
stomach
E is an opacity. What is it?
breast
A is a lucency. What is it?
tracheal shadow
B is an opacity. What is it?
T1 transverse process
C is an opacity. What is it?
1st rib