Evaluation Criteria: Humorous, shoulder girdle

Question 1

What should you see on a radiograph of an AP humerus projection?

Answer 1

-Both joints on image
-No rotation
-Humeral head and greater tuberosity in profile
-Lesser tubercle between head and greater tubercle

Question 2

What should you see on a radiograph of a lateral humerus (medial and lateral)

Answer 2

-Both joints on image
-Superimposed epicondyles
-Lesser tubercle in profile
-Greater tubercle superimposed with head

Question 3

What should you see on a radiograph of a transthoracic lateral?

Answer 3

-Entire humerus on image
-Scapula, clavicle, and humerus seen through lung field
-Blurred ribs

Question 4

What should you see on a radiograph of an AP shoulder ( for each of the three projections)

Answer 4

External
-Entire scapula, clavicle, proximal humerus
-External Head and greater tubercle in profile

Neutral
-Greater tubercle partially superimposing head

Internal
Lesser tubercle in profile

Question 5

What should you see on a radiograph of a transthoracic lateral SHOULDER

Answer 5

Scapula, clavicle, and proximal humerus seen through the lung field

Question 6

What should you see on a radiograph of an infrosuperior axial

Answer 6

-Scapulohumeral joint with some overlap
-Coracoid process anterior above the clavicle
-Lesser tubercle in profile anteriorly
-AC joint projected through humerus

Question 7

What should you see on a radiograph of a suproinferior axial

Answer 7

-Coracoid process above clavicle
-Lesser tubercle in profile
-AC joint through humeral head

Question 8

What should you see on a radiograph of a PA Y scap?

Answer 8

-No superimposition of scapular body over bony thorax
-Lateral scapula
-Humeral head and glenoid between coracoid and acromion
-Demonstrates anterior vs posterior dislocations