Positioning

Question 1

Lateral Skull : Anatomy

Answer 1

Sella Turcica

Question 2

Lateral Skull Film size, FFD, Tube Tilt

Answer 2

Film= 10x12
FFD= 40
No tilt

Question 3

PA Caldwell Projection : Anatomy

Answer 3

Frontal Sinus

Question 4

PA Caldwell Projection; Film, FFD, Tilt

Answer 4

10x12
40”
15 degrees caudal

Question 5

AP Townes: Anatomy

Answer 5

Foramen Magnum

Question 6

AP Towne: Film, FFD, Tilt

Answer 6

10x12
40”
35 caudal

Question 7

Water’s: Anatomy

Answer 7

Maxillary Sinus

Question 8

Water’s: Film, FFD, tilt

Answer 8

8x10
40”
No Tilt

Question 9

Neutral Lateral Cervical

Answer 9

8x10 or 10x12
40”
No tilt

Question 10

APLC

Answer 10

8x10
40”
15 cephalic

Question 11

APLC purpose of tilt

Answer 11

To see disc space

Question 12

APOM: Anatomy

Answer 12

Dens and Atlas

Question 13

APOM is best to see…..

Answer 13

Jefferson’s Burst Fracture

Question 14

APOM: Film, FFD, Tilt

Answer 14

8x10
40”
No tilt

Question 15

Cervical Oblique: Anatomy

Answer 15

IVF

Question 16

Cervical oblique: Film, FFD, Tilt

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Anterior Cervical Oblique positioning

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Posterior Cervical Oblique Positioning

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Cervical Flexion: Anatomy

Answer 19

ADI space

Transverse ligament stability

Question 20

Cervical Flexion FFD and tilt

Answer 20

72”

No tilt

Question 21

What’s important before doing cervical flexion view

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Cervical Extension: FFD and tilt

Answer 22

72”

None

Question 23

Cervical Pillar: Anatomy

Answer 23

Anterior Processes and apophyseal joints

Question 24

Cervical Pillar: Film, FFD, Tilt

Answer 24

8x10
40”
35 cephalic

Question 25

Cervical Pillar: Patient position

Answer 25

P-A

Question 26

AP Thoracic; Film, FFD

Answer 26

7x17 | 40"

Question 27

Lateral Thoracic: Film, FFD, Tilt, Filter

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Swimmer's : Anatomy

Answer 28

Cervico-Thoracic Junction

Question 29

Swimmer's: Film, FFD, Tilt

Answer 29

8x10 40 5 degrees caudal

Question 30

Swimmer's Patient Position

Answer 30

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

Question 31

P-A chest: Film, FFD

Answer 31

14x17 | 72"

Question 32

PA Chest patient instruction

Answer 32

Deep breath in and hold

Question 33

Lateral Chest: Film, FFD

Answer 33

14x17 | 72"

Question 34

Lateral Chest: Patient Instruction

Answer 34

Deep breath in and hold

Question 35

Apical Lordotic : Anatomy

Answer 35

Lung Apices (Pancoast Tumor)

Question 36

Pancoast Tumor is associated with ...

Answer 36

Horner's syndrome (Ptosis, anhydrosis, Miosis)

Question 37

Apical Lordotic: Film, FFD, Tilt

Answer 37

14x17 40" No tilt

Question 38

Apical Lordotic breathing instruction

Answer 38

Deep breath in and hold

Question 39

AP Lumbar: Film, FFD, Tilt, CR

Answer 39

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

Question 40

AP lumbar breathing instruction

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Lateral Lumbar: Anatomy

Answer 41

IVF

Question 42

Lateral Lumbar: Film, FFD, Tilt, CR

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Lateral Lumbar breathing instruction

Answer 43

Breath in and let it all out

Question 44

L5/S1 Spot SHot (Feguson Projection) AKA

Answer 44

Sacral base tilt

Question 45

L5/S1 Spot Shot Anatomy

Answer 45

L5-S1 Disc

Question 46

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

Answer 46

8x10 40" 25 cephalic Patient Position: Supine

Question 47

L5/S1 Spot Shot CR and breathing instruction

Answer 47

At the level of ASIS | Don't breath don't move