Imaging Overview: Cervical and Spine X-Rays Flashcards
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Radiodense
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- Inhibits the passage of x-rays
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Radolucent
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- Allows the passage of x-rays
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Plain Film
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- X-ray that is taken without contrast
4
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Angiography
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- Inject radio nucleotide into blood stream prior to x-ray
- Radio opaque dye can be seen when x-ray is taken to see vasculature
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Most Radiolucent
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- Air
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Most Radiodense
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- Bone
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Most to Least Radiodense
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- Compact bone
- Spongy bone
- Water and most tissues
- Fat
- Air
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Computerized Tomography
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- Takes different angular projection x-rays that are processed by a computer into different slices
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Three Standard X-Ray Views
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- Lateral
- Anterior/posterior
- Open mouth view)
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Atlas (C1)
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- No vertebral body or spinous process
- Has anterior arch visible in anterior tubercle
- Seen laterally on x-ray
- Also has posterior arch and tubercle
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Axis (C2)
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- Largest spinous process, usually can be felt
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Vertebrae Prominens (C7)
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- Has longest spinous process
- Usually can be felt externally
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Amphiarthrosis
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- Slightly movable
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Symphysis Joint
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- Fibrocartilaginous joint that is slightly movable
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Articular Processes
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- Anterior to spinous processes
- Limit extension (bending head back)
- Located throughout entire column
- Every vertebrae has two inferior and two superior
