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
in what view is the scapula perpendicular to the bucky
Y view
Y view
what is the cassette size, orientation and colimation
10x12
vertical
collimate to film size
Y view rotate patient ___ degrees
45
Y view
CR to where
medial end of scapular spine of affected scapula
why is a Y view performed
to detect shoulder impingement syndrome
AC joint series (2)
unweighted
weighted
what is the tube tilt for AC joint flims
5 degrees cephalic
AC
what is the cassette size, orientation and collimation
10x12
vertical
collimate to part size
AC
where is the CR
middle of AC joint
what is different about nonweighted and weighted AC (2)
patient is holding weights
use extra marker to indicate weighted
clavicle series (2)
PA
AP axial
PA clavicle
cassette size and orientation
10x12
transverse
PA clavicle
CR to where
mid clavicle
what is the tube tilt for AP axial clavicle
15 degrees cephalic
AP axial clavicle
cassette size, orientation and collimation
10x12
transverse
part size
