Midterm Flashcards
The guidelines for gonadal shielding include ALL BUT:
Whenever the state inspectors show up at your office.
The “ten day rule” for females of child bearing age refers to performing non-emergency abdominal pelvic X-ray _____
During the 10 days after the ONSET of menstruation
The feet must be internally rotated 15 degrees on the AP lumbopelvic projections to achieve which of the following
True AP projection of the proximal femur
The AP lumbar projection should demonstrate
Segmental anatomy T12 to sacroiliac joints
When choosing technical factors for radiographic projections it is important to consider this to avoid blue due to motion
Choose high mA, short exposure time
The central ray for the lateral lumbosacral view is located horizontally & vertically at the ____ and ____.
Top of iliac crest and top of iliac crest
The most effective radiation protection device in the chiropractic X-ray area is:
Gonadal shield
As demonstrated in lab, careful measurement of each patient spinal setup is necessary for:
Choosing the proper mAs
In order to best visualize the thoracic vertebrae of a patient with a significant scoliosis:
the convexity should be closest to the film on the lateral view
The purpose of the radiographic grid is to
Increase contrast on the film
Which of the following are ways to reduce the radiation dose to the patient
Fast film/screen combination; Collimation as close as possible; The use of gonadal shielding.
The breathing instructions are important in the thoracic and lumbar projections because it:
Allows proper density above and below the diaphragm
The maximum energy of any photon in any X-ray beam is equal to which of the following:
The kVp set on the console
The lateral lumbosacral view should visualize all of the following except:
Pubic symphysis
To maintain constant radiographic density on a film, if the SID is cut in half, the technical factors must be adjusted in this way:
Decreasing the mAs to 1/4 the original
The measurement of the AP lumbopelvic projection is made:
At the level of the ASIS
The IVF’s in the lumbar spine are visualized on this projection:
Lateral lumbar
The intensifying screen is located within a:
Grid
The fxn of a filter is to _____?
Remove softer X-rays
Which of the following is in the correct order from the least radiopaque to the most—?
Air, fat, water, bone, metal
Xray photon production occurs at the:
Anode
The lead protective housing controls leakage and scatter radiation through ___.
Absorption
According to the anode heel effect, the radiation intensity is ____.
Greater on the cathode side.
A Davis Series refers to the following series of radiographs:
Cervical
