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MRT Year 1 Semester 1 > Radiographic Technique > Flashcards

Radiographic Technique Flashcards

1
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Forearm Routine

A

AP

Lateral

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2
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The study of bones

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Osteology

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3
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Hand Routine

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PA
Fan Lateral
Oblique

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4
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Chest routine

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PA
Lateral
(Supine and LLD if can’t stand)

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5
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Elbow Routine

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AP
Lateral
AP Oblique-medial rotation
AP Oblique-lateral rotation

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6
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3 sections of the chest

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  • bony thorax
  • respiratory system
  • mediatinum
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7
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Abdomen Routine

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Supine abdomen

Upright (AP) abdomen

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8
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Why do we do the 4 different radial head views?

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To make sure radius is rotating properly around the ulna

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9
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Which carpal bone is most commonly broken?

A

Scaphoid

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10
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Why do we use ulnar deviation?

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  • prevents foreshortening of the bone

- opens adjacent carpal interspaces

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11
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Classifications of Joints

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According to Structure: fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial

According to function: immovable, slightly moveable, freely moveable

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12
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Special Requests for the hand

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  • Extension Lateral
  • Ball catcher’s
  • AP
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13
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Why do we take a lordotic chest in special request?

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If they suspect the person has TB or a pathology in the apices of the lungs

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14
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Smith’s fracture

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Transverse fracture of distal radius with anterior displacement of distal fragment

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15
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Shoulder Routine

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AP
AP Oblique-glenoid cavity
Lateral-Scapular Y
Superoinferior Axial

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16
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Why do we take an AP of the hand?

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  • hand is deformed
  • object sticking out
  • bone broken, hand stuck
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17
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FOOSH

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Fall On Outstretched Hand

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18
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Wrist Routine

A

PA
Lateral
PA Oblique

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19
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Reasons we do axial projections

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  • throw anatomy off of what we want to see
  • elongate/enlarge bone we want to see
  • shoot through the angle of a joint
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20
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Adaptive elbow views

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  • AP elbow: partial flexion

- PA elbow: acute flexion

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21
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Why do we take a ballcatcher’s position of the hand?

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-arthritis

22
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Thumb Routine

A

AP
Lateral
Oblique

23
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Acute Abdomen Series

A

PA chest
AP Abdomen
Supine Abdomen

24
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Colle’s fracture

A

Transverse fracture of distal radius with posterior displacement of distal radius

25
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1 view abdomen

A

Supine abdomen

26
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Why do we take an extension lateral of the hand?

A

For foreign objects or displacement

27
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Scaphoid Routine

A

PA wrist-ulnar deviation

PA Axial- ulnar deviation

28
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Carpal Bones

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Distal row starting at 1st digit:
Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
Proximal row starting at 1st digit:
Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform

29
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Humerus Routine

A 
AP upright (or recumbent)
Lateral Upright (or recumbent)
30
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Sesamoid Bones

A

Small, oval bones usually found near joints that are not classed as axial or appendicular

31
Q

Clavicle Routine

A

AP

AP Axial

32
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Scapula Routine

A

AP

Lateral

33
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Divisions of the Skeleton

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Axial: skulls, ribs, sternum, vertebral column
Apendicular: upper/lower limbs, shoulder and pelvic girdles

34
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The difference between and male and female pelvis?

A

Female: angle greater than 90deg, wider
Male: angle less than 90deg, taller and narrower

35
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Pelvis Routine

A

-AP

36
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Pelvis and Hip Routine

A
  • AP pelvis
  • AP hip
  • Lateral hip
37
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Rotations of the femur and what anatomy is visualized

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External: The neck is foreshortened, The ischial spine and lesser trochanter are visualized
Anatomic: neck is foreshortened, lesser trochanter somewhat visualized
Internal: neck in profile, lesser trochanter not visualized, greater trochanter in profile

38
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Hip routine

A
  • AP

- Lateral (frogleg): mediolateral

39
Q

What is the Judet view used to visualize?

A

The acetabular rims
UP: posterior rim
Down: anterior rim

40
Q

Largest joint space in the body?

A

Femorotibial joint

41
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Femur Routine

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  • AP: proximal/distal

- Lateral: proximal/distal (mediolateral)

42
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Knee Routine

A
  • 5deg AP
  • Internal oblique
  • External Oblique
  • 5deg Lateral (mediolateral)
43
Q

What are weightbearing knees imaged for?

A
  • osteoarthritis
  • check for narrowing of joint space
  • check for alignment
  • evaluation of medial/lateral deformities
44
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IC fossa routine

A

-PA axial (tunnel view)

45
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Which method do we use for IC fossa?

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Camp coventry

46
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Patella routine

A

-Skyline patella

47
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Tib/Fib routine

A
  • AP

- Lateral (mediolateral)

48
Q

Another name for calcaneus?

A

Os calcis

49
Q

Ankle routine and how joint spaces appear

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  • AP: open tibiotalar, open medial mortise, closed lateral mortise
  • AP oblique (mortise): closed tibiofibular,
  • Lateral: open tiobiotalar, fibula over posterior 1/2 of tibia
50
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Calcaneus routine

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  • Plantodorsal axial: sustentaculum tali in profile medially, open subtalar
  • Lateral: open ankle joint, open calcaneocuboidal, open sinus tarsi
51
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Foot routine

A
  • 10deg AP axial : 1st and 2nd cuneiform joint open
  • AP oblique w/ medial rotation: sinus tarsi open
  • Lateral: open tibiotalar, fibula superimposing posterior 1/2 of tibia

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