Field Borders Flashcards
The nasopharynx superior, ant, inf, lat
base of skull, nasal cavity, soft palate, eustachian tubes
The nasopharynx borders, post, sup, inf, lat,
Clivius, c1/c2, soft palate, laryn- giopharynx, pharyngeal wall
The oropharynx borders anterior, post
tonsillar pillar, c2-c3
hypopharynx borders superior, inf, lat, ant
hyoid bone, esophagus, pyriform sinus, cricoid
The oropharynx contains
tonsilar fossa and pillars, soft palate, base of tongue, pharyn- geal wall
The hypopharynx contains
pysriform sinus, post cricoid area, and pharyngeal wall
borders for breast tangents? sup
sup-first intercostal space
borders for breast tangents? inf
inf 1/5 cm below the inframammary fold
borders for breast tangents? med
med-midline
borders for breast tangents? lat
lat- mid axillary line 2 cm beyond all breast tissue
borders for sclav field? sup/inf/med/lat
sup-thyrocricoid groove
inf-top of tangent field
med-1 cm beyond midline and in- side sternocleidomastoid superi- orly
lat- acromioclavicular joint
borders for IM fields? sup/inf/med/lat
sup to match sclav field
inf- xyphoid process
med- 1cm past midline
lat 5 cm past midline on ipsilateral side
borders for pab field? sup/inf/med/lat
sup- bisect clavicle and humeral head
inf match tangent filed
med include nodes that lie close to chest wall
lat- latissimus dorsi muscle
AP/PA Borders for RT stomach cancer (sup, inf, left, right)
bottom of T8, Bottom of L3, 2/3 of left hemidiaphragm, 3-4 cm right of vertebral bodies
Lateral field borders for stomach can- cer (sup, inf, ant, post)
bottom of T8, bottom of L3, ant to abd wall, 1/2 of vertebral bodies