Procedures TSpine Positioning Flashcards
1
Q
Other name for Thoracic spine
A
Dorsal
2
Q
Thoracic spine routine
A
AP
Lateral
Swimmers
3
Q
Other name for swimmers
A
Twining
4
Q
AP Thoracic Spine
IR
SID
A
14x17 LW
40 in
5
Q
AP TS
CR
A
⊥ to T7
6
Q
How do you find AP TS CR
A
3-4 in below jugular notch
7
Q
AP TS
PP
3
A
Supine
True AP
Knees flexed
8
Q
AP TS
SS
7
A
- C7-L1
- Thoracic vertebral bodies
- intervertebral jt spaces open
- pedicles
- spinous and transverse processes
- posterior ribs
- costovertebral joints
9
Q
BT and Collimation for AP TS
A
expiration
s2s
10
Q
AP TS
IR
SID
A
14x17 LW
40in
11
Q
Lat TS
CR
A
⊥ T7
12
Q
Lat TS
PP
6
A
Recumbent True lateral Knees flexed Sponge inbetween knees Elbows flexed and raised Spine // to table
13
Q
Lat TS
SS
4
A
T3-L1
Thoracic vertebral bodies lateral
Intervertebral joint spaces open
Intervertevral foramen open
14
Q
Lat TS BT
A
Use breathing technique, long exposure time, min 2 seconds, and low mA
15
Q
Swimmers/Twinning
IR
SID
A
8x10 LW
40 in
16
Q
Swimmers CR
A
< 0-5° caudal to T1
17
Q
Swimmers
PP
5
A
- True lat recumbent
- dependent arm (closest to IR) up
- independent arm down
- true lateral with no rotation of head/shoulders
- entire spine // to IR
18
Q
Swimmers
SS
3
A
Bodies of C3-T3
Lower cervical and upper thoracic vertebral bodies
all intervertebral jt spaces projected between shoulders
19
Q
BT Swimmers
A
expiration
