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Final Semester 1 Flashcards

1
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Eliminates solid waste from the body

Eliminates CO2 from the blood

Regulates body activities through various hormones

A

Digestive system

Respiratory system

Endocrine system

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This system actually regulated body temperature; is also the largest organ system in the body!!

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Integumentary system

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2 divisions of the skeletal system

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Axial

Appendicular

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The Body type that makes up 50% of the population

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Sthenic

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Th body type that is 35% of the population; slender body

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Hyposthenic

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6
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Upright position, palms forward, feet together, and straight

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Anatomic position

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7
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Vertical plane that separates left and right

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Saggital plane

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8
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Separating equal anterior and posterior parts

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MidCoronal plane

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9
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Foot anterior/posterior position names

Hand anterior/posterior names

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Foot- A-Dorsum P-plantar

Hand A-Palmer P-dorsal

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10
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Trendelenburg -

Fowler -

Modified sims -

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Head lower than head

Head higher than feet

Left side right knee flexed over

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11
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Cephalad-
Caudad-
Superficial -
Deep-

A

Toward head
Toward feet
Near skin surface
Farther away skin surface

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12
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Ipsilateral

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Same side of the body

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13
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Atelectsis

What type of compensating filter is used on the shoulder?

A

Collapse of the lungs

Boomerang

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14
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A grid is used on body parts that are greater than

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10 cm

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15
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The pixel size that is most critical in digital radiography is?

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Display matrix

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16
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The unit of measure for exposure ?

The unit to measure amount of ionizations created in air?

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Air Kerma

Dosimeter/coulomb

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17
Q

Whole body effective dose per year per Technologist?

The cumulative dose limit for a 35 yr old?

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50 mSv or 5 Rem

35 Rem

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18
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2 common metals used for added filtration ??

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Aluminum or copper

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19
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Positive Beam limitation

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Collimating that restricts the exposure field to the size of the cassette in the Bucky tray !!

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20
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Minimum lead equivalency recommended in a protective apron during Flouro ?

A

0.5 mm

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21
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Bones classifications for
Sternum, sacapula?
Tarsal bones ?
Vertebrae, pelvic ?

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Flat
Short
Irregular

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22
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Spatial resolution is affected mostly by what factor ?

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Focal spot size

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23
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Federal limit on exposure rat e for intensified Flouro units is?

Average Tabletop exposure rate is ?

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10 R/min

1 and 3 R/min

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24
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ASRT stated ACE which means??

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Announce name
Communicate
Explain

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25
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Ionizing radiation effects what first in the human body??

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Atoms/cells

Nerve cells are not affected; blood cells affected most

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26
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Recognizing if a chest radiograph is ap or pa ?? What do we look for

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The sternum will look bigger on a AP.. can’t necessarily check for the heart bcuz some ppl have big hearts

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27
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Min # of ribs to be included in a chest X-ray ?

Should the ribs on a lateral chest be superimposed?

A

10

Yes

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28
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A true AP projection of the Shoulder; shoulder should be in?

A true lateral of the proximal humerus?

A

External rotation
Condylar line will be parallel to IR

Internal rotation

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29
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Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity of abdomen??

Distended loops of air filled small intestine?

A

Ascites

Crohn’s disease

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30
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Th twisting of loop of intestine

“Coiled spring” appearance

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Volvulus

Intussception
Common in kids

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31
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A PA projection of the Abdomen is less desirable bcuz of??

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OID to kidneys !!

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32
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During a KUB, image should be taken during?

During a chest, image should be taken during ?

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Expiration

2nd inspiration n hold

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33
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To see if there is fluid accumulation in the chest, which position is preferred?

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Lateral decubitus

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34
Q

A lateral and erect abdomen projection; the CR should be placed ??
And a normal KUB

A

2 in above the iliac crest

At level of iliac crest

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35
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Food is more prone to enter the _____ bronchus due to it being wider and shorter than the opposite.

A

Right!

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36
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Major organs that are on the opposite side of the body?

A

Situs inversus

37
Q

Vertebra prominence are at the level of ?

For a PA chest, we can palpate and CR should be at ?

A

C7

C7 to T7; CR to T7 (midthorax)
Use jugular notch for APs

38
Q

Ulcerative colitis

A

Chronic disease-inflammation of large intestine/colon

39
Q

Shoulder girdle includes:

Scaphulohumeral joint is what type of joint?

A

Clavicle and scapulae

Ball and socket

40
Q

The inferiorsuperior Axial projection is also called what for the shoulder ?
And we use this to see

A

Lawrence method

Hills Sachs defect !

41
Q

Trauma projection of the shoulder, the scapular Y lateral is used to see

A

AC joints

42
Q

AP projections of the Clavicle involve doing what to CR

A

Mid clavicle 15-30 degrees cephalad

43
Q

Cast conversion
Small to medium cast
Large cast
Fiber cast

A

5-7kv
8-10kv
3-4 Kc

44
Q

Using weights to see the AC joints of the shoulder, what method is it called??

A

The Pearson method

45
Q

The hand has 27 bones
The foot has 26 bones
What is the difference ?

A

The foot only has 7 tarsals, not 8 like the hand.

46
Q

Th largest carpal bone?
The largest tarsal bone ?
Th carpal bone that has a hook shaped process?

A

Capitate
Calcaneus
Hamate

47
Q

What position best demonstrated the scaphoid ?

A

Ulnar deviation

48
Q

The styloid processes are located at _____ distal ends of the radius and Ulna!

A

Both

49
Q

The wrist joint is

Th ankle joint is

A

Elliosoidal

Seller/saddle

50
Q

The hand must be _______ to make sure that the radius doesn’t crossover the ulna

A

Supinated

51
Q

Rheumatoid arthritis is more common in —

A

Women than in men!

Osteoarthritis

52
Q

Wrist fracture: fracture of the distal radius

Fracture of metacarpal neck; the base of the 5th metacarpal most common place

A

Colles fracture

Boxers fracture

53
Q

Compression of the nerves in hand and wrist; Calcification in the carpal sulcus

What projection is used to see this??

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Tangential-Gaynor-Hart Method
Angle CR 25-30 degrees

54
Q

Most common place for Bursitis?

A

Shoulder

Bursitis is fluid filled joint space!

55
Q

What projection will we use for an elbow trauma patient?

2 projections depending on elbow flexion ability

A

Coyle method

56
Q

The _______ clavicle is normally shorter and less curved

A

Female

57
Q

Anterior surface of the scapulae ?

Posterior surface ?

A

Costal

Dorsal

58
Q

What angle of the CR for the
Toes:
Foot:
Lateral knee:

A

10-15
10
5-7

59
Q 
Rotation of the ankle and knee projections 
oblique ankle
Lateral ankle
Mortise ankle 
Ap knee
Oblique knee
Lateral knee
A 
45
90 to medial malleolus 
15-20
Rotate leg 3-5
Internally 45
60
Q

The tunnel view knee projections are used to see??

A

The intercondylar fossa

61
Q

The sunrise projections of the knee r used to see?

A

Intercondylar sulcus Patella/trochlear groove

62
Q

Why do we place the femur in a 15-20 degree internal rotation for a true AP projection?

A

Places the femoral neck parallel to IR

63
Q

The hip joint includes the

And classified as what type of joint

A

Head of femur into theAcetabulum
Ball and socket joint synovial

Acetabulum has NO movement

64
Q

An indication that an elderly has fractured or dislocated their hip?

A

External rotation of the foot

65
Q

Ankylosis spondylitis

Avulsion (evulsion)

Legg calve Perthes disease

A

Bamboo spine (spiral)

Muscles tendons sliding over tuberosities

Most common ischemic necrosis

66
Q

If one may come in for a pelvic ring fracture, what can we assume??

A

That there may be two fractures; normally another takes place on the opposite side

67
Q

Malignancy spread to circulatory n lymphatic systems

A

Metastatic carcinoma

68
Q

What would we use a Judet method for?

A

Acetabulum(pelvis)

Left and right oblique projections

69
Q

Another projection used to see the acetabulum is the Teufel method which is where we angle CR??

A

12* cephalad

Anatomy interest side down

70
Q

A unilateral hip projection requires that the leg be??

And CR be perpendicular to ?

A

Internally rotated 15-20*

To the femoral neck

71
Q

Form of arthritis where Uric acid appears

Appearance of cotton wool

Affects young boys; proximal anterior tibia

A

Gout

Paget disease

Osgood Schlatter

72
Q

Chondromalacia patella also known as??

A

Runners knee

Softening of cartilage in patella

73
Q

Onion peel look on radiographs
Malignant bone tumor

Bone softening (tickets)

A

Ewing sarcoma

Osteomalacia

74
Q

In the AP pelvis,
The lesser trochanter should

The Frog leg projections should

A

Not be visible
But greater trochanter will be

Demonstrate lesser trochanters

75
Q

The unilateral frog leg hip; the femur should be abducted /flexed

A

45 degrees

76
Q

When taking AP and Lateral images of a prosthetic; one projection for the entire thing. But the other didn’t, what should we do?

A

Take another image of the one we didn’t get the entire prosthetic

77
Q

A total hip replacement involves which bone

2 palpating points for pelvis ?

A

Acetabulum

ASIS and pubis symohysis

78
Q

Structure that stores n releases bile

A

Gallbladder

79
Q

RUQ contains

RLQ contains

LUQ contains
LLQ contains

A

Liver, pancreas, gallbladder

Cecum, appendix

Spleen, stomach

Sigmoid colon,

80
Q

Where is the Coronoid process located?

A

Ulna

81
Q

The entire humerus can be seen on a trauma patient of a fractured humerus using the ??

A

Transthoracic lateral

82
Q

An AP shoulder, the Cr should be ?

A

Centered to AC joint, 1 inch inferior to coracoid process

83
Q

Projection used to see the glenoid process?? Anterior oblique projection
“Open joint”

For dislocation of the scaphulohumeral joint we would use the

A

Grashey Method

Garth Method

84
Q

2 bony landmarks for the scapular Y projection ??

A

Superior angle or scapula and AC joint

85
Q

Modality that Best demonstrates osteomyelitis ?

Modality for dynamic study of shoulder joint ?

A

Nuclear medicine

Ultrasound

86
Q

If right shoulder separation on a patient then we would do what routine??

A

Acromioclavicular -weight and non weight bearing projections

87
Q

The largest tendon in the ankle ?

A

Achilles’ tendon

88
Q

The extreme distal end of the fibula

A

Lateral malleolus

89
Q

Posterior knee region is called

Largest sesamoid bone of body

A

Popliteal

Patella

Radiographic Positioning Bontrager (11 decks)

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