Final Review Sheet

Question 1

Cervical routine series

Answer 1

• Lateral
• APOM
• AP Cervical Spine

Question 2

Cervical Trauma series (in order)

Answer 2

-Lateral
-APOM
-AP Cervical Spine
-Obliques
-Flexion/Extension
(done in order because it is least invasive to most invasive yielding the most information)

Question 3

Cervical SID

Answer 3

72” for all except:
-APOM
-AP C spine
(both at 40”)

Question 4

Cervical Collimation

Answer 4

8x10 for all except:

• APOM = collimate below the orbits and into mastoids
• Flex/Ext = leave open to 10x12

Question 5

Cervical Tube tilt

Answer 5

AO = 15 degree caudal

PO = 15 degree cephalic

AP C-spine = 15 degree cephalic

Question 6

Cervical Breathing instructions

Answer 6

Exhale and hold (best for all but for AP and APOM you can use don’t breathe don’t move)

Question 7

Cervical RAO/LPO all us to see what anatomic features?

Answer 7

Right IVFs

LAO/RPO = Left IVFs

Question 8

CR entrances and exits for PUC series

Answer 8

• Lateral = C1
• Nasium = Must exit inferior tip of mastoid
• Base Posterior = Enter behind chin exit top of head
• Vertex = Enter top of head and exit just behind chin

Question 9

The ______ film is used to get the degree of tube tilt needed for the Nasium

Answer 9

Lateral

Question 10

PUC orbital filtration

Answer 10

All except

• AP C spine
• Lateral

Question 11

PUC collimation

Answer 11

8x10 for all except:

-Lateral = 10x12 (or collimate a tad side to side to keep the eyes out of the light)

Question 12

___________ is included in the PUC series to complete it and to check for pathology.

Answer 12

AP Cervical spine

-Done same as in the Sectional Series

Question 13

PUC Bucky Tilts

Answer 13

APOM, Nasium use a slight bucky tilt just enough to touch the back of patients head and shoulders

Base-Posterior and Vertex = 45 degree bucky tilt

Question 14

Thoracic series

• > 50
• > 60

Answer 14

AP Thoracic Spine and Lateral

• > 50 = add PA chest
• > 60 = add PA chest and Left Lateral Chest

Question 15

Thoracic filtration

Answer 15

AP = filter top down
Lateral = filter bottom up

Question 16

Thoracic SID

Answer 16

40” for all

Question 17

Thoracic collimation

Answer 17

• AP = 7x17

- Lateral = 10x17

Question 18

Breathing instructions Thoracic

Answer 18

Inhale and hold

Question 19

Thoracic film placement

Answer 19

1.5” above VP

Question 20

Rib views are done in accordance to:

Answer 20

• Patients injury and location of it
• Unilateral or bilateral
• Above diaphragm or below diaphragm
• PA chest X-ray (rules out Pneumothorax)

Question 21

T/F Always do anterior rib obliques

Answer 21

FALSE.

Always do Posterior Rib Obliques

Question 22

Breathing instructions for ribs

Answer 22

AD = inhale and hold
BD = exhale and hold

Question 23

Film placement for ribs

Answer 23

Unilateral

1) AD = 1.5” above VP
2) BD = bottom of film at crest

Bilateral

1) AD = just above shoulders
2) BD = bottom of film at crest

Question 24

Lumbar APLP CR placement for men and women

Answer 24

Men = 2" below crest 
Women = 1" below crest

Question 25

Lateral Lumbar CR placement

Answer 25

1” above crest on midline

Question 26

Lateral Anterior Oblique CR placement

Answer 26

1” above crest and lateral to spine on side up

Question 27

L5/S1 Lumbar CR placement

Answer 27

2-3” below crest just behind midline

Question 28

AP Sacrum CR placement

Answer 28

Mid pelvis

Question 29

Lateral Sacrum CR placement

Answer 29

3” below crest and just behind greater trochanter

Question 30

Lumbar Tube Tilts

Answer 30

AP Sacrum = 15 degree cephalic

AP Coccyx = 10 degree caudal

Question 31

Lumbar LAO/RPO allows us to look at what anatomy?

Answer 31

Right Pars

RAO/LPO = Left pars

Question 32

Lumbar series collimations

Answer 32

APLP = 14x17
Lateral = 10x17
L5S1 = 8x10
AP sacrum = 10x12
Coccyx = 4x4