Mixed Review Deck 10 Flashcards
A posterior oblique t spine will demonstrate which zygapophyseal joints? (Upside or down)?
Upside! And the anterior oblique will show the downside.
To visualize thoracic zygapophyseal joints, the patient is obliqued… degrees
70 to 75
For a lateral t spine, to take advantage of the anode heel effect, what should be under the tube’s cathode end?
Shoulders
Primary pathology seen in a lumbar flexion/extension view?
Spondylolisthesis
Where is the CR centered for AP axial SI joints?
2 inches below ASIS, MSP centered, (midway between symphysis and ASIS), 30 to 35 cephalad
The CR for oblique SI joints
1 inch medial to ASIS of interest
What method for scoliosis imaging uses a block to elevate the hip on the convex side
Ferguson method
The ___ angle is a measurement tool for radiologists to determine severity of scoliosis.
Cobb
How is a lateral hip obtained if both hips are fractured?
Clements Nakayama method
For the frog lateral hip, thr leg is abducted ___ degrees from vertical
40
CR for a swimmers view
C7-T1, some say T2
Myelography: the injection MUST be made lower than the level of the _____
Conus medullaris (level of lower border of L1)
Hysterosalpingogram demonstrates ___ of the fallopian tubes. Its primary indication is _____.
Patency. Infertility.
Oblique L spine: z joints of L1-2 are best seen at ___ degrees, while L5-S1 are best seen at ____.
Higher (L1, 2) closer to 45-50
L5-S1, more like 30 to 35
Right and left bending views of L spine are done to differentiate…
Primary vs compensatory curves (usually with scoliosis)
An AP lordotic chest is often done to look for what pathology?
Tuberculosis
Upright abdomen centers where, vs supine (KUB)?
Upright, 2 inches above crest
Supine is at the crest bc u don’t need diaphragm on a KUB
If you do an AP supine chest for ET tube insertion, where should u visualize the tube?
2 inches (5 cm) above the carina (T5 or sternal angle)
To dx pneumoperironeum, which side decubitus is performed?
Left lateral decub
For rib xrays, upper ribs are which ribs? Lower?
Upper is 1-7
Lower, 8-12