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RADT 152 Radiographic Procedures > Exam 2 Thoracic + Abdomen > Flashcards

Exam 2 Thoracic + Abdomen Flashcards

1
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Meaning of dashes on an x-ray film

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showing lower lobe of the liver

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2
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meaning of dots on an x-ray

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showing the outline of the kidneys

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3
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meaning of dashes and dots on an x-ray

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outlining psoas muscles

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4
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space behind the heart

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retrocardial space

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5
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Level of contrast used for chest x-ray

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Low contrast, long scale

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6
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Level of contrast used for abdomen x-ray

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Moderate contrast, shorter scale than chest

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7
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Anatomy of upper right quadrant

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liver, gall bladder, flexor of colon

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8
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Anatomy of lower left quadrant

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descending colon, small intestine, part of urinary bladder

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9
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Anatomy of upper left quadrant

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spleen, stomach, transverse and part of descending colon

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10
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Anatomy of lower right quadrant

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appendix, ileum, ascending colon

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11
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What we are mainly looking for in an abdomen x-ray

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free air

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12
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What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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diaphragm

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13
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Borders of the abdominal cavity

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diaphragm to the bony pelvis (pubic symphysis)

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14
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Space behind peritoneum

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retroperitoneum, contains kidneys and pancreas

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15
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Obstruction series

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AP Abdomen supine, AP abdomen upright, PA chest upright

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16
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2-way abdomen series

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AP supine and AP upright, looking for free air

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17
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What are we looking for when we do a lateral abdomen

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foreign bodies

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18
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Posterior border of the mediastinum

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thoracic spine

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19
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anterior boundary of the mediastinum

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sternum and costal cartilages

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20
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lateral border of the mediastinum

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mediastinal pleura

21
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superior border of the mediastinum

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thoracic inlet

22
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inferior border of the mediastinum

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diaphragm

23
Q

Location of the thymus

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behind the sternum and between the lungs

24
Q

Anatomic structure examied to detect subtle signes of rotation of a PA chest projection

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sternoclavicular joints

25
Q

Space located between the two pleural cavities

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mediastinum

26
Q

The trachea is ____ to the esophagus

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anterior

27
Q

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the

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alveoli

28
Q

The light, spongy, elastic stubstances of the lungs

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parenchyma

29
Q

Lower, oblique, concave aspect of the lung

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base

30
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Serous membrane covering the lungs

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pleura

31
Q

pneumoconiosis diseases

A

diseases associated with the inhalation of foreign particles such as silicon dust

32
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The pharynx is divided into ____ subdivisions

A

three

33
Q

Air accumulation in the pleural cavity

A

pneumothorax

34
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Position to best demonstrate a pneumothorax in the left lung in a very ill patient

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right lateral decubitus

35
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Why the left lateral position is often used in chest radiography

A

It provides a less magnified image of the heart

36
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Failure of peristalsis causes a pathologic condition of the abdomen called

A

Ileus

37
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Evidence that a patient is in a true lateral position in a lateral projection of the abdomen

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open lumbar intervertebral foramina

38
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Which structure must be demonstrated in the image of an AP projection, left lateral decubitus position, of the abdomen if the patient is being evaluated for fluid accumulation?

A

The side down

39
Q

Presence of air in the peritoneal cavity

A

pneumoperitoneum

40
Q

Pathologic condition of the abdomen in which the bowel lumen is blocked

A

Obstruction

41
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Pathologic condition of the abdomen caused by the loss of peristalsis

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Ileus

42
Q

Folds of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity

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Mesentery

43
Q

Localized dilation of an artery that may occur in the abdominal aorta

A

Aneurysm

44
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The inner layer of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity

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Visceral

45
Q

Posterior cavity of the peritoneum

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Retroperitoneum

46
Q

Folds of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity

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Omenta

47
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The double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity

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Peritoneum

48
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The outer layer of the double-walled seromembranous sac that encloses the abdominopelvic cavity

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Parietal

RADT 152 Radiographic Procedures (4 decks)

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