Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
Each radiology department must write each specific competencies to meet the standards of the
JCAHO
Gonadal, shielding and negatively impact exam efficiency was first dated in a position statement by the
AAPM
What is affected by imaging patients who are obese?
Image quality
Ability to transfer safely
Ability to find positioning landmarks
The source of radiation and x-ray to shall not be closer than ___ inches
12
Current NCRP recommendation state that the SSD should not be less than ____ inches.
15
Used in DR to provide a black background around the original collation edges
Shuttering
How many regions is the abdomen divided into?
Nine
A hole in a bone for a transmission of blood vessels and nerve is called a
Foremen
A small smooth surface process for articulation of bones is called
Facet
A large rounded elevated process on the bone is called
Tuberosity
Approximately what percentage of the population has a sthenic body habits?
50%
The least occurring body habitus is the
Hypersthenic
Bones are composed of an outer layer of compact bony tissue called the
Compact bone
Long bones have a central cylindrical cavity called the
Medullary cavity
After birth, a separate bone begins to develop at the end of long bones. Each end is called the
Epiphysis
How many specific types of synovial joints are there?
Six
How many saddle joints are there in the body?
One
Some synovial joints contain a thickening pad of fibrocartilage called the
Meniscus
A rounded process at an articular extremity is called
Condyle
A club shaped process on a bone is called
Malleolus
For which type of body habitus will the lungs be very short and wide
Hypersthenic
For which type of body habitus will the stomach be the lowest?
Asthenic
For which body habitus will the diaphragm be very high?
Hypersthenic
What do bones provide?
Protection of internal organs
Production of red and white blood cells