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Boards II: Xray Positioning > Positioning > Flashcards

Positioning Flashcards

1
Q

Lateral Skull : Anatomy

A

Sella Turcica

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2
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Lateral Skull Film size, FFD, Tube Tilt

A

Film= 10x12
FFD= 40
No tilt

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3
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PA Caldwell Projection : Anatomy

A

Frontal Sinus

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4
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PA Caldwell Projection; Film, FFD, Tilt

A

10x12
40”
15 degrees caudal

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5
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AP Townes: Anatomy

A

Foramen Magnum

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6
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AP Towne: Film, FFD, Tilt

A

10x12
40”
35 caudal

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7
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Water’s: Anatomy

A

Maxillary Sinus

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8
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Water’s: Film, FFD, tilt

A

8x10
40”
No Tilt

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9
Q

Neutral Lateral Cervical

A

8x10 or 10x12
40”
No tilt

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10
Q

APLC

A

8x10
40”
15 cephalic

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11
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APLC purpose of tilt

A

To see disc space

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12
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APOM: Anatomy

A

Dens and Atlas

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13
Q

APOM is best to see…..

A

Jefferson’s Burst Fracture

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14
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APOM: Film, FFD, Tilt

A

8x10
40”
No tilt

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15
Q

Cervical Oblique: Anatomy

A

IVF

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16
Q

Cervical oblique: Film, FFD, Tilt

A

8x10
72”
15 degrees *Anterior= caudal Posterior= cephalic

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17
Q

Anterior Cervical Oblique positioning

A

Facing the bucky, body rotated 45 degrees away head is then rotated to be parallel with the plane of the bucky

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18
Q

Posterior Cervical Oblique Positioning

A

Facing the tube, body rotated 45 degrees away

Head is then rotated to be parallel with the plane of the bucky and the chin is jutted out slightly

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19
Q

Cervical Flexion: Anatomy

A

ADI space

Transverse ligament stability

20
Q

Cervical Flexion FFD and tilt

A

72”

No tilt

21
Q

What’s important before doing cervical flexion view

A

If you are performing this view as part of the trauma series, you must evaluate the standard series for fractures or signs of instability before proceeding with flexion

22
Q

Cervical Extension: FFD and tilt

A

72”

None

23
Q

Cervical Pillar: Anatomy

A

Anterior Processes and apophyseal joints

24
Q

Cervical Pillar: Film, FFD, Tilt

A

8x10
40”
35 cephalic

25
Q

Cervical Pillar: Patient position

A

P-A

26
Q

AP Thoracic; Film, FFD

A

7x17

40”

27
Q

Lateral Thoracic: Film, FFD, Tilt, Filter

A

14x17
40
Non tilt
Filter the lower half of T spine

28
Q

Swimmer’s : Anatomy

A

Cervico-Thoracic Junction

29
Q

Swimmer’s: Film, FFD, Tilt

A

8x10
40
5 degrees caudal

30
Q

Swimmer’s Patient Position

A

Standing, lateral position with the arm closest to the bucky raised overhead
Other arm hangs by patient side

31
Q

P-A chest: Film, FFD

A

14x17

72”

32
Q

PA Chest patient instruction

A

Deep breath in and hold

33
Q

Lateral Chest: Film, FFD

A

14x17

72”

34
Q

Lateral Chest: Patient Instruction

A

Deep breath in and hold

35
Q

Apical Lordotic : Anatomy

A

Lung Apices (Pancoast Tumor)

36
Q

Pancoast Tumor is associated with …

A

Horner’s syndrome (Ptosis, anhydrosis, Miosis)

37
Q

Apical Lordotic: Film, FFD, Tilt

A

14x17
40”
No tilt

38
Q

Apical Lordotic breathing instruction

A

Deep breath in and hold

39
Q

AP Lumbar: Film, FFD, Tilt, CR

A

14x17
40”
No tilt
CR: 1 inch below the top of the iliac crest

40
Q

AP lumbar breathing instruction

A

Breath in and let it all out (get diaphragm out of the way)

41
Q

Lateral Lumbar: Anatomy

A

IVF

42
Q

Lateral Lumbar: Film, FFD, Tilt, CR

A

14x17
40”
No Tilt
CR: Top of Iliac Crest Mid-Axillary line

43
Q

Lateral Lumbar breathing instruction

A

Breath in and let it all out

44
Q

L5/S1 Spot SHot (Feguson Projection) AKA

A

Sacral base tilt

45
Q

L5/S1 Spot Shot Anatomy

A

L5-S1 Disc

46
Q

L5-S1 Spot Shot: Film, FFD, Tilt, Patient position

A

8x10
40”
25 cephalic
Patient Position: Supine

47
Q

L5/S1 Spot Shot CR and breathing instruction

A

At the level of ASIS

Don’t breath don’t move

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