Radiology Flashcards
Wrist
What is the ball catchers view good for?
To evaluate the To evaluate the tunnel for size and tunnel for size and space occupying space occupying lesions lesions Evaluates the Evaluates the borders of the borders of the tunnel tunnel
To evaluate the pisiform
Wrist and hand
What does ulnar deviation help in locating?
Stresses the scaphoid, helps detect subtle fractures Stresses the scaphoid, helps detect subtle fractures – Evaluates carpal motion, intercarpal jt. integrity Evaluates carpal motion, intercarpal jt. integrity
Wrist
What is the best view to evaluate the first metacarpal areas and lateral carpals?
Oblique view
Wrist
What must be visible to be considered a diagnostic hand series?
The entire hand
Wrist
Where does the scaphoid fat pad extend from?
Trapezium to radial styloid process
Wrist
Where is the most common places in the hand to find the sesamoid bones?
Metacarpophalangeal joints
Wrist
What is the only symptom producing accessory ossicles in the hand?
so styloidium
Wrist
What normal variants occurs commonly at both ends of the metacarpal shaft, especially the base of the second metacarpal
Cortical thickness of the metacarpals
Wrist
What is carpal coalition and were is it most commonly seen?
Lunate and triquetrum
Failure of segmentation between 2x bones of the wrist
Wrist
On PA writs view if the scaphoid is mildly rotated by improper position what may appear overlying the distal aspect of the scaphoid
Scaphoid ring
Elbow
What is the jones view goof for visualising
To assess the olecranon process in the ulna
Elbow
What is significant about the oblique view?
Radio ulnar cross over
Elbow
What overlaps of the AP view and cannot be distinguished from each other
The coronoid and olecranon fossa
Elbow
The anterior fat pad is anterior to what structure in the elbow?
Coronoid fossa
The posterior fat pad is only visualised of?
If the elbow is extended of there is inflammation in the
Shoulder
What is an AP internal rotation taken to visualise?
Profiles lesser tubercle medially tubercle medially
What’s an AP EXTERNAL rotation taken to visualise?
Lesser tubercle
Shoulder
What does crasheys view visualise
By obliquely positioning the patient, it offers visualization of the glenohumeral joint with NO bony overlap.
Shoulder
What is an uninvited apophysis?
Failure of a secondary growth centre to fuse with its parent bone
Shoulder
What is sprengels deformity
Scapula fails to descend
Inferior angle is 2-10cm higher than its normal position at T7
Usually unilateral
Associates with klippel Fiel
What view is a pseudotumor of proximal humerus seen on?
AP internal rotation
Shoulder
What can a deltoid tubercle appearing large be mistaken for?
Tumors
What is the space in mm seen in
A) acromioclavicular joint
B) coracoclavicular joint
C) Acromiohumeral joint
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What is a good view for evaluation of scapula
Trans-scapula view
Y view
