Image Procedures Flashcards
the coronoid process can be seen in profile for what position?
medial oblique elbow
lateral oblique elbow shows
proximal radius and ulna free of superimposition
radial head
Lobes
the left lung:
the right lung:
left: 2
right: 3
pacemakers electrodes are advanced into the ___ of the heart
apex of right ventricle
characteristics of emphysema
widening of the intercostal space
and
flattening of the diaphragms
quadrant locations
Gallbladder:
Cecum:
Hepatic flexure:
Gallbladder: RUQ
Cecum: RLQ
Hepatic flexure: RUQ
RPO marker
mark the side down, which is the right side
for an RPO IVU what is parallel to the IR
the left kidney and the right ureter
Barium in an UGI
LPO:
RAO:
LPO: in the fundus
RAO: in the pylorus and duodenum
Generally
lateral abdomen shows:
AP abdomen shows:
lateral abdomen shows: Anterior and Posterior
AP shows: medial and lateral
graves disease is associated with
thyroid overactivity
Addison disease is associated with
thyroid underactivity
best facial bones projection
parietoacanthion projection
varvus
turned inward
dextrocardia
when the heart is seen on the right side
spondylolisthesis
the forward slipping of one vertebra on the one below it
spondylolysis
breakdown of pars interarticularis that results in the forward slipping of the vertebra
spondylitis
inflammation of the vertebra
spondylosis
degenerative changes of the vertebra
the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood
pulmonary artery
pulmonary artery carries___ from___to___
carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle out to the lungs
pulmonary veins carry___from___to___
carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the aortic valve and through aorta
for traumatic injuries which type of chest should be done to look at the air fluid levels
AP supine
and
lateral chest in dorsal decubitus
metformin
precautions
diabetes medicine
should be held for 48 hours AFTER iodinated contrast
if your trying to get an xray of an elbow that is in partial flexion what needs to be done?
you need 2 images, 1 with the forearm // to the IR and 1 with the humerous // to the IR both with the CR perpendicular
which Decubs? which side down?
fluid is seen with:
air is seen with:
lateral decubs
fluid: affected side down
air: affected side up
apex of heart
inferior and anterior
bottom
knee angles, pt thickness
up to 19cm:
19-24cm:
25cm:
up to 19cm (thin): 3-5 degrees caudad
19-24cm: 0 degree angle
above 24 (thick): 3-5 cephalad
lumbar zygopopyseal joints visualized by
oblique 30-50 degrees
number of cranial bones
8
floor of the cranium is made up by
2 temporals
ethmoid
sphenoid
foramen ovale
between the atriums
anterior or posterior
coracoid:
acromion:
coracoid: anterior
acromion: posterior
sternal angle landmark
T5
esophageal varices are seen in what pt position
recumbent
the tissue that occupies the shaft of a long bone
yellow marrow
a radiolucent sponge can be placed under a patients waste for a lateral L-spine to?
make the vertebral column // to the IR
and
place the intervertebral disk spaces perpendicular to the IR
SID and scatter relationship
unrelated
shoulder, what is seen in these positions
internal:
external:
neutral:
internal: lesser tubricle
external: greater tubricle
neutral: both
CR for axial clavicles
15-30 degrees
fx’s
avulsion:
torus:
avulsion: where a piece is “pulled off”
torus: greenstick- one side itact
articulations
semilunar/trochlear notch of the ___ articulates with__ of the__:
capitulum of the ____ articulates with the___of the__:
semilunar/trochlear notch of the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus
capitulum of the humerus articulates with the radial head of the radius
eversion
inversion
eversion: turning the foot outward
inversion: turning the foot inward
during a myelogram, where is the contrast injected into?
at what level?
subarachnoid space
at L3-4 or L4-5
subarachnoid space contains___
CSF
number of facial bones
14
sutures lambdoidal: squammosal: bregma: lambda:
lambdoidal: separates the parietals and occipital
squammosal: separates the temporal and parietal
bregma: fetal anterior fontanel
lambda: fetal posterior fontanel
pterion:
vertex of skull:
pterion: where the parietal, frontal, and sphenoid bones all meet
vertex of skull: top, highest point
spinal cord ends at
L2
cranial bone that articulates with all the bones
sphenoid
scotty dog ear: nose: eye: neck: body: foot:
ear: superior articular process
nose: transverse process
eye: pedicle
neck: pars interarticularis
body: lamina
contractor
shortening of muscle fibers
le fort fx
bilateral maxillary fx’s
os-good-schlatter disease is of the
tibial tuberosity
stress studies of the ankle is for
ligament tears
and
after inversion or eversion injuries
are clavicles part of the bony thorax?
no they are part of the shoulder girdle
aspirated foreign bodies are likely to get stuck in
the right main bronchus
how to tell anterior ribs from posterior ribs
anterior ribs smile
posterior ribs frown
BREAK
BREAK
the radial notch is located
on the ulna
coronoid process is located
by (above) radial notch
what forms the brainstem
pons
medulla oblongata
midbrain
what views to use to see.. maxillary sinus: ethmoid sinus: frontal sinus: sphenoid sinus:
maxillary sinus: waters
ethmoid sinus: PA Caldwell
frontal sinus: PA Caldwell
sphenoid sinus: SMV
left lateral decubitus
pt is laying on their left
although it is called a left lateral decubitus you mark the side up (Right)
carotid arteries bifurcate at
C4
with double contrast small bowel, what are they looking for in the decubs
the air
grids useful for high kV?
yes bc it cleans up more scatter
pyelonephrosis
nephroptosis
pyelonephrosis: renal pyramids
nephroptosis: drooping
all elbow fat pads are best seen in what position
lateral
ptysis
emesis
spitting
vomitting
double contrast studies of the stomach or large bowel are to see
mucosa lining
what position is the greater tubercle of the shoulder superimposed on the head?
internal rotation
diarthrotic joints
ex.
synovial.. (so usually contains fluid)
freely moveable
knee, TMJ
amphiarthrotic joints
ex.
partially moveable
usually connected with cartilage
intervertebral joints
synarthrotic joints
ex.
immovable
cranial sutures
ulnar flexion/deviation will best demonstrate which carpals?
schaphoid
lateral carpals
the vertebral/neural arch is made up of what
2 lamina
2 pedicles
thoracic apophyseal joints are demonstrated with the MSP and the MCP at
MSP 20 degrees
MCP 70 degrees to IR
what views can be used to visualize the glenohumeral joint
scapular Y
inferiorsuperior axial
transthoracic
grashey
glossitis
epiglossitis
glossitis: inflammation of the tongue
epiglossitis: inflammation of the epiglottis
during IVU the prone position demonstrates
filling of the ureters
and
the renal pelvis
kyphotic curves
thoracic and sacral
