Quiz 2 Flashcards
What are the two additional views that can be taken in the Thoracic spine?
Swimmer’s lateral, oblique
Which structures require two views at 90 degrees to each other?
Ribs, Sternum (lateral and PA film, RAO projects sternum away from the heart)
What is the minimal diagnostic series for the Lumbar Spine?
AP or PA, Lateral
What are the additional views that can be taken of the Lumbar Spine?
Oblique, Lumbosacral (AP or lateral), Flexion/Extension
Do the posterior lumbar oblique views show the same or opposite side structures?
Same. RPO = right pars interarticularis. LPO = left pars interarticularis
Which 3 bones is the acetabulum formed by?
Ilium, Ischium, Pubis
What is the minimal diagnostic series for the Pelvis, Sacrum, Coccyx?
AP, Feet should be internally rotated 15 degrees
In what view can the Cobb Scoliosis Measurement be taken?
AP spine
What are the degrees of measurement that require bracing or surgery in the Cobb Scoliosis Measurement?
> 20 degrees require bracing, >40 degrees need surgery
In what view is the Risser-Ferguson Scoliosis Measurement taken?
AP spine; Gives a measurement 25%; 10 degrees below Cobb method
In what view is the Thoracic Kyphosis measurement taken?
Lateral Thoracic; Superior endplate of T1 and Inferior endplate of T12
What is the minimal distance found in the Thoracic Cage Dimension?
Males 11cm, Females 9 cm
What is the normal degree range in a Lumbar Lordosis measurement?
50-60 degrees
What is the normal range of the Sacral Base Angle?
26-57 degrees in a lateral lumbar view
What is the normal range of of the Lumbosacral Disc Angle measurement?
10-15 degrees. Increase >15 degrees facet impaction; LBP
What is the minimal measurement for the Eisenstein’s Method for Sagittal Canal Measurement?
must be greater than 14-15mm, spinal stenosis
What is the minimal diagnostic series for the Thoracic Spine?
AP, Lateral
What line can be used to determine thoracic kyphosis?
George’s/posterior body margin line. Lateral thoracic.
In a lateral thoracic, below the central ray which side of the patient is projected toward edges of the film?
The side farther from the film
What structures are best visualized on Swimmer’s?
Cervicothoracic junction. (lateral, arm above head)
What is the minimal diagnostic series when taking a bony thorax (ribs)?
Two views 90 degrees to each other (place site of pain closest to film)
Will the sternum be included on a lateral thoracic xray?
No
What is the minimal diagnostic series for taking films of the sternum?
Two views 90 degrees to each other. Lateral. PA film places the sternum closest to film. RAO projects sternum away from the heart shadow.