Rad Pro C Spine Flashcards
What is the SID for a lateral C-Spine
72 inches
Respiration for lateral C-spine?
Suspend at the end of full expiration
CR for lateral c-spine?
Perpendicular to C4
What is shown on a lateral c-spine projection
Zygopophyseal joints
what is the SID for oblique C-spine
72 inches
respiration for oblique c spine?
suspend
CR for oblique c spine?
C4 at an angle of 15 to 20 degrees cephalic
patient position for lateral c-spine
coronal plane centered to midline of IR (depress shoulders and rotate them posteriorly)
what structures do the oblique c spine show?
shows intervertebral foramina
what is the SID for the AP axial projection?
40 inches
patient position for AP axial c spine
MSP to the midline of table/grid (extend the chin so that the occlusal plane is perpendicular)
respiration for AP axial c spine
suspend
CR for AP axial c spine
C4 at a 15 to 20 degree cephalic angle
what is the SID for AP open-mouth c spine
40 inches
patient position for AP open-mouth c spine
MSP to midline of grid (adjust head so imaginary line from upper incisors to the tip of the mastoid is perpendicular to IR)