Exam 2 Upper Flashcards
body parts under ____cm are table top
11
T or F
40” SID is used for all extremities
true
T or F
breathing instructions for all extremities is don’t breath, don’t move
true
patient identification marker goes towards the ______ for all views except wrist and hand, those put the marker toward the ______
wrist
elbow
shoulder series (3)
AP with internal rotation
AP posterior oblique
PA Y view
AP shoulder with internal rotation is taken to view the ________
lesser tubercle of the humerus
AP shoulder with internal rotation
what is the cassette size, orientation and collimation
10x12
transverse
collimate to film size
where is the CR for AP shoulder with internal rotation
middle of the glenohumeral joint space
AP shoulder with internal rotation, why is the arm internally rotated?
to place the epicondyles perpendicular to the film
posterior oblique shoulder is taken to see what? (2)
greater tubercle of humerus
gh joint space
posterior oblique shoulder with external rotation
what is the cassette size, orientation and collimation
10x12
transverse
collimate to film size
posterior oblique shoulder with external rotation
where is the CR
middle of the gh joint space
is posterior oblique shoulder shot AP or PA
AP
posterior oblique shoulder
how much do you externally rotate the arm
until the epicondyles are parallel to the film
what is the tube tilt for Y view
15 degrees caudal
