Extremities Final Written Review

Question 1

tube tilt for Y shoulder view

Answer 1

15 caudal

Question 2

tube tilt for AC joint

Answer 2

5 cephalic

Question 3

tube tilt AP axial clavicle

Answer 3

15 cephalic

Question 4

tube tilt ulnar flexion

Answer 4

20 cephalic

Question 5

tube tilt AP, lateral knee

Answer 5

5 cephalic

Question 6

tube tilt, AP, lateral foot

Answer 6

10 cephalic

Question 7

AP sacrum tube tilt

Answer 7

15 cephalic

Question 8

AP coccyx tube tilt

Answer 8

10 caudal

Question 9

when is the film size 14x17?

Answer 9

AP, lateral humerus
chest, abdomen
AP pelvis
femur
tib/fib

Question 10

when is the film size 10x12?

Answer 10

shoulder
clavicle
elbow
forarm
wrist
hand
knee
ankle
food
sacrum
coccyx

Question 11

collimate to film size

Answer 11

shoulder
pelvis
hip
sacrum

Question 12

collimate to part size

Answer 12

clavicle
AC joint
humerus
elbow
forearm
wrist
hand
femur
knee
tib/fib
ankle
food
coccyx

Question 13

transverse film

Answer 13

int., ext. oblique shoulder
PA, axial clavicle
pelvis

Question 14

lengthwise film

Answer 14

Y view
shoulder
humerus
elbow
forearm
wrist
hand
hip
femur
knee
tib/fib
ankle
foot
sacrum
coccyx

Question 15

specific CR placement for Y view shoulder?

Answer 15

upper medial border of scapula

Question 16

specific CR placement for AP knee?

Answer 16

1/2” below apex of patella

Question 17

CR for most other views?

Answer 17

middle of anatomy

Question 18

patient placement for pelvis

Answer 18

both legs internally rotated 15 degrees

Question 19

patient placement for AP hip

Answer 19

affected leg internally rotated 15 degrees

Question 20

patient placement for internal oblique ankle

Answer 20

internally rotated until intramalleolar line parallel to the place of the film

Question 21

patient placement for internal oblique elbow

Answer 21

internally rotated, hand pronates and epicondyles rotated 45 degrees from AP

Question 22

anatomy visualized for internal oblique shoulder

Answer 22

lesser tubercle

Question 23

anatomy visualized for external oblique shoulder

Answer 23

greater tubercle and glenohumeral joint space open

Question 24

anatomy visualized on Y view of shoulder

Answer 24

done to detect shoulder impingement syndrome and evaluate dislocation

Question 25

anatomy visualized for internal oblique elbow

Answer 25

coranoid process

Question 26

anatomy visualized for external oblique elbow

Answer 26

radial head and neck free of superimposition

Question 27

anatomy visualizaed for ulnar flexion

Answer 27

scaphoid

Question 28

anatomy visualized for pelvis

Answer 28

both trochanters in profile

Question 29

anatomy visualized for AP hip

Answer 29

one trochanter in profile

Question 30

anatomy visualized for frog leg lateral hip

Answer 30

lesser trochanter in profile

Question 31

anatomy visualized for oblique ankle

Answer 31

mortise view

Question 32

anatomy visualized for oblique foot

Answer 32

cuboid and base of 5th metatarsal

Question 33

why is chest done PA?

Answer 33

to put the heart closer to the film

Question 34

why is chest done at 72”?

Answer 34

to reduce magnification

Question 35

why is a left lateral chest done?

Answer 35

put the heart closer to the film

Question 36

how many ribs must you see on chest film? why?

Answer 36

7 anterior
10 posterior
to make sure patient took a deep enough breath
need to see firt 4 thoracics to make sure enough kVp was used

Question 37

apical lordotic chest

Answer 37

throws the clavicles out of the lung apices for better visualization

Question 38

merchant’s view

Answer 38

see patella in AP position

Question 39

alternates to homblad

Answer 39

camp coventry

modified beciere

Question 40

jones view

Answer 40

shows olecranon process

Question 41

routine views of calcaneous

Answer 41

AP
axial
lateral