Extra oral views Flashcards
images relating to the mandible? 3
Poster-anterior mandible
Lateral oblique of mandible
DPT
Images relating to the maxilla and cranium ? 3
Lateral cephalogram (skull)
Occipito-mental views (face)
Sailography (imaging of salivary glands)
Terminology - views - relate to direction of the x-ray beam
PA
AP
OM
Lat
postero-anterior
antero-posterior
occipito-mental
lateral
define positioning landmarks?
imaginary lines on the side of a patients face
name the 3 positioning landmarks
radiographic baseline
frankfort plane
maxillary occlusal plane
what is the radiographic baseline?
Line from outer canthus of the eye to external auditory meatus
what is the franfort plane?
Line from inferior orbital margin to external auditory meatus
what is the maxillary occlusal plane?
Line from the ala of the nose to the tragus of the ear
which positioning landmark is red?
radiographic baseline
which positioning landmark is yellow?
maxillary occlusal plane
which positioning landmark is blue?
frankfort plane
what equipment is needed for extra oral radiography? 3
Skull unit or cephalometric unit with a high intensity, highly penetrating beam
Image receptor
- Cassette with intensifying screen and film
- Digital system cassette containing a phosphor plate
Anti-scatter grid
There is more scatter radiation in skull radiography this can add to background fog and produce a greyer image lacking in contrast
Anti-scatter grid
Stops ? scattered in the patient reaching the ? and degrading the film, only the ???? are able to get through and reach the receptor
Narrow strips of ? alternating with ?
photons
receptor
straight high energy photons
lead
plastic
this shows a scatter grid -> understand
when x-rays pass through tissues, some are scattered. what is this called?
Compton scatter
Positioning a patient for extra-oral radiography
patient relative to film
Facial views
- Radiographic baseline ?* to film
- Median sagittal plane ?* to film
45
90
positioning a patient for extra oral radiography
patient relative to film
Skull radiography
- Radiographic baseline ?* to film
90
positioning a patient for extra oral radiography
x-ray beam relative to patient
the beam can be in what 3 orientations?
postero-anterior
antero-posterior
lateral
positioning a patient for extra oral radiography
Angle of the beam relative to the patient
Most head and neck radiography requires angles to move structures out of the way of other anatomy
what is this extra oral imaging technique?
PA mandible
what is this extra oral imaging technique?
PA mandible as mandible is elongated
what is the main use of a postero-anterior mandible ragiograph?
fractures of the mandible
why is a PA mandible the preferred method of extra-oral views? 2
Reduced magnification of facial features
Reduce dose to eyes
what is the technique for taking a PA mandible?
Patient nose and forehead touching the film -> radiographic baseline 90*
Aim beam to midline (external occipital protuberance and between the eyes) of patient at height of mid-ramus
name this anatomical feature of a PA mandible
nasal septum
name this anatomical feature of a PA mandible
coronoid process
name this anatomical feature of a PA mandible
angle of mandible
name this anatomical feature of a PA mandible
shadow of spine
name this anatomical feature of a PA mandible
neck of condyle
name this anatomical feature of a PA mandible
head of condyle