Lateral cervical Flashcards
What is the method name for this image?
Grandy method
What SID is recommended? Why?
60” - 72” to compensate for OID
How should the shoulders be positioned?
relaxed
Explain the air gap technique and how it applies to this image.
Space between part and IR, helps scatter radiation span out and diverge into straight line
What is the central ray location?
MCP, c4
What is the breathing instructions for this image? Why?
Suspend after expiration, to help relax shoulders
What cervical vertebrae should be demonstrated in this image?
c1-t1
If all cervical vertebrae cannot be demonstrated, what additional image can be performed?
Swimmers view
What key structures should be demonstrated in this image?
zygapophyseal joints should not be superimposed, open disk spaces
How can you determine if there was rotation in this image?
if one zygapophyseal joint is more anterior to other, there is rotation. If one joint is above the other, there is tilt
How should the spinous processes be demonstrated?
Running down middle of spine
