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Positioning for Paranasal sinuses Flashcards

1
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Essential Projections for Sinuses

A

Lateral

Posteroanterior (PA) axial (Caldwell method)

Parietoacanthial (Waters method)

Parietoacanthial (Waters method) open-mouth modification

Submentovertical (SMV)

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2
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why is upright needed for sinuses

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Need upright for fluid levels

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3
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how should the CR be ?

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CR must be horizontal

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4
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What is the view that shows all four sets of sinuses ?

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Lateral projection
- frontal
- maxillary
-ethmoid
sphenoid

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5
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what does the lateral projection of the sinuses demonstrate

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All four sets of sinuses
Anteroposterior (AP) and superoinferior dimensions of paranasal sinuses
Thickness of frontal bone
Detail of side closer to image receptor (IR)

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6
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how is the IOML for the lateral projection of the sinuses

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Infraorbitomeatal line (IOML) perpendicular to front edge of IR

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6
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how is the MSP for the lateral projection of the sinuses

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Midsagittal plane (MSP) of head parallel with IR plane

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7
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CR for the lateral projection of the sinuses

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Horizontal and perpendicular to IR
Enters ½ to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.5 cm) posterior to outer canthus
Center IR to CR

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how is the IPL for the lateral projection of the sinuses

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Interpupillary line (IPL) perpendicular to IR plane

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what does the PA Axial Projection (Caldwell Method) demonstrates

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Frontal sinuses above frontonasal suture
Anterior ethmoid air cells
Sphenoid sinuses seen through nasal fossa below or between ethmoids
Petrous pyramids in lower third of orbits

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9
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What sinuses is best demonstrated for PA axial Projection Caldwell

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frontal sinuses and anterior ethmoid air cells

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10
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how are the petrous ridges in the PA Axial Projection (Caldwell Method)

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Petrous pyramids in lower third of orbits

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what is the sphenoid sinuses seen through in the PA Axial Projection (Caldwell Method)

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Sphenoid sinuses seen through nasal fossa below or between ethmoids not well demonstrated

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12
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part position for the PA axial Caldwe

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Tilt vertical Bucky down 15 degrees or rest on nose to put head at 15 degrees
Rest patient’s forehead and nose on device

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13
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what should be centered to IR in PA Axial (Caldwell Method)

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Nasion

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14
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how is the msp and oml in the PA Axial (Caldwell Method)

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MSP and orbitomeatal line (OML) perpendicular to IR plane

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15
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how should the patients OML be positioned for PA Axial (Caldwell Method)

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Position patient’s OML at 15-degree angle to horizontal CR

16
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CR for PA Axial (Caldwell Method)

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Horizontal
Exits nasion
Center IR and CR

17
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how do you get the PA axial caldwell method

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either angle bucky or angle the OML 15 degrees

18
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what is demonstrated in the Parietoacanthial Projection (Waters Method

A

Maxillary sinuses
Petrous pyramids lying inferior to maxillary floor
Frontal and ethmoid sinuses are distorted

18
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what is best demonstrated in the Parietoacanthial Projection (Waters Method

A

maxillary sinuses

19
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how is the MSP and MML in the
Parietoacanthial Projection (Waters Method)

A

MSP and mentomeatal line (MML) perpendicular to IR plane

20
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what are the four sinuses

A

frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, and sphenoid

21
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what degree is the OML in the
Parietoacanthial Projection (Waters Method)

A

OML is 37 degree from cassette

22
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how should the head be positioned in the Parietoacanthial Projection (Waters Method)

A

Hyperextend neck to place OML at 37-degree angle from IR plane

23
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how is the CR in the Parietoacanthial Projection (Waters Method)

A

CR:
Horizontal
Exits acanthion

24
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how is the patient positioned for the Parietoacanthial Projection (Open-Mouth Waters Method)

A

Seated erect facing Bucky
MSP centered to midline

25
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how is the head positioned in the Parietoacanthial Projection (Open-Mouth Waters Method)

A

Hyperextend neck to place OML at 37-degree angle from IR plane

26
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what is the CR for Parietoacanthial Projection (Open-Mouth Waters Method)

A

Horizontal
Exits acanthion

26
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how is the head positioned in the Parietoacanthial Projection (Open-Mouth Waters Method)

A

Hyperextend neck to place OML at 37-degree angle from IR plane

27
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what is the degree of the OML in the Parietoacanthial Projection (Open-Mouth Waters Method)

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37 degrees

28
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how is the MSP and MML in the Parietoacanthial Projection (Open-Mouth Waters Method)

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MSP and MML perpendicular to IR plane

29
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what does the Parietoacanthial Projection (Open-Mouth Waters Method) demonstrate

A

Sphenoid sinuses through open mouth

30
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how are the petrous ridges in the open mouth waters method

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they lie inferior to maxillary floor

31
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how is the head positioned in the SMV

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Hyperextend neck and rest vertex of head on vertical grid device

32
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how is the MSP in the SMV

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MSP perpendicular to IR plane

33
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how is the IOML in the SMV projectio

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Neck extended to place IOML parallel to IR plane

34
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CR for the SMV projection

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Horizontal and perpendicular to IOML
Enters MSP ¾ inch (1.9 cm) anterior to level of external acoustic meatus (EAM) level of sella turcica

35
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what does the SMV projection demonstrate

A

Sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses
Bony nasal septum

36
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Which sinuses are best demonstrated on the parietoacanthial projection (Waters method)?

A

Maxillary

37
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Which sinuses are best demonstrated on the PA axial projection (Caldwell method)?

A

Frontal

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