Geriatric Radiography

Question 1

Causes of loss of balance and coordination

Answer 1

Decreased muscle strength (atrophy)
Weakened bones (osteoporosis)
Shortened spinal column (kyphosis) 
Decreased reflexes
Increased fatigue

Question 2

Chest Radiography positioning

Answer 2

Ideal positioning of the chest is an upright PA position

When the patient can’t stand the exam may be done seated in a wheel chair or on a stretcher in an AP projection