Navicular Series

Question 1

What is the meted name of the navicular view that uses an angle sponge to better demonstrate the navicular?

Answer 1

Stecher Method

Question 2

What is the degree of the angled sponge used in the stecher method?

Answer 2

20

Question 3

The term Tangential means?

Answer 3

skimming

Question 4

What is the meted name used to demonstrate the carpal canal of the wrist?

Answer 4

Gaynor Hart Method

Question 5

When performing any views of the navicular the wrist should be placed in the ____ position?

Answer 5

Unlar Deviation

Question 6

When performing the carpal bridge of the wrist, what surface of the wrist will be in contact with the IR

Answer 6

Dorsal

Question 7

When performing the the navicular series the CR should be directed to the?

Answer 7

Anatomic snuffbox

Question 8

When performing the carpal bridge view of the wrist, the CR should be angled __ degrees?

Answer 8

45

Question 9

When performing the Gaynor- Hart Method (alternative) for carpal canal, the projection is?

Answer 9

superoinferior

Question 10

What should you do if you are performing a specific navicular view and there is no spangle available?

Answer 10

CR may be directed 20 towards the elbow directed the scaphoid

Question 11

List the WH routine for navicular

Answer 11

Stecher Method or Stecher Variation , PA projection w/ ulnar deviation, PA projection w/ ulnar deviation and slight elevation of navicular, PA projection w/ ulnar deviation and slight depression of the navicular

Question 12

Name the carpal bones that have processes

Answer 12

hamate, scaphoid, trapezium

Question 13

When performing the Gaynor Hart Method ( preferred) of the wrist the CR should be directed?

Answer 13

25-30

Question 14

When performing the Gaynor Hart Method (preferred) of the wrist the CR should be directed 25-30 degrees towards the ?

Answer 14

Long Axis of the hand

Question 15

Proper respirations for any abdomen view should be?

Answer 15

Suspend on expiration

Question 16

List the distal row of carpals beginning with the medial surface

Answer 16

Hamate/ Unciform, Capitate/ OS Magnum, Lesser Multangular/ Trapezoid, Greater Multangular/ Trapezium

Question 17

Why should you instruct the patient to wrap their shoulders around the bucky and or roll shoulders forward

Answer 17

to move scapula out of the lung field

Question 18

How do you center for a kidney shot?

Answer 18

Bisect T10 (xyphoid) and L4 (umbilicous)

Question 19

What posting of the wrist will be best demonstrate the carpal interspaces?

Answer 19

AP

Question 20

Describe the procedure for the ulnar variance study of the wrist

Answer 20

routine wrist but with arm abdubted and flexed 90 degress

Question 21

what pathology is being demonstrated when the ulnar variance is performed?

Answer 21

slopes of the distal radius and post trauma alterations of the radius and ulna

Question 22

Why do you have a 20 degree angle for navicular?

Answer 22

so it is projected without superimposition

Question 23

Proximal Row of the Carpals from Lateral- Medial

Answer 23

Navicular/ Scaphoid, Lunate/Semilunar, Triangular/Triquetral, Pisiform/ OS pisiform

Question 24

Distal Row if the Carpals from Lateral- Medial

Answer 24

Greater Multangular/ Trapezium, Lesser Multangular/ Trapezoid, Capitate/ OS Magnum, Hamate/ Unciform