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Radiology for the PA Flashcards

1
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What are the 5 Basic Densities of a Plain Film?

A 
Air
Fat
Soft Tissue/Fluid
Calcium
Metal
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What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for an extremity x-ray?

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1.5 days

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What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for a PA Chest Xray?

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3 days

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4
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What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for a Lumbar Spine Xray?

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14 months

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What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for a Hip Xray?

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2 months

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What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for an abdomen xray?

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9 Months

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7
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What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for a barium swallow?

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1 year

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8
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What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for an abdomen CT?

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4 years

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9
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What do you order for an elbow xray?

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AP, Lateral, External Oblique

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10
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What do you Order for a Finger xray?

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AP, Lateral of affected finger, and oblique of hand

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What do you order for a hand xray?

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AP, Lateral, Oblique

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12
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What do you order for a Thumb xray?

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AP, lateral, Oblique

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13
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What do you order for a Wrist xray?

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AP, lateral, Oblique

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14
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What do you order for a hip xray?

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AP Pelvis, Frog Leg Lateral, Lateral of affected hip

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15
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What do you order for a femur xray?

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AP, Lateral

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16
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What do you order for a Foot xray?

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AP, Oblique, Lateral

17
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What do you order for a knee xray if the patient is under 40?

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AP, Lateral, Tunnel, and Sunrise

18
Q

What do you order for a knee xray if the patient is over 40?

A

Bilat PA weight bearing (aka 30 degree PA flexed view), Bilat Tunnel, Bilat Sunrise, Lateral of affected knee

19
Q

What do you order for a Tib/Fib xray?

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AP, Lateral

20
Q

What do you order for an ankle xray?

A

AP, Mortise, Lateral

21
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What do you order for a heel xray?

A

Axial, Lateral calcaneus

22
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What do you order for AC Joint xray?

A

AP with and without weights

23
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What do you order for a chest xray?

A

PA, Lateral (full inspiration)

24
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What do you order for a clavicle xray?

A

AP, Axial

25
Q

What do you order for a Humerus xray?

A

AP, Lateral

26
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What do you order for a ribs xray?

A

AP, obliques (bilat)
Upper: inspiration
Lower: Expiration

27
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What do you order for SC Joint xray?

A

AP, obliques (bilat)

28
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What do you order for a Shoulder xray?

A

AP, Grashey, Y-scapular view (Internal/External Rotation, Y-Scapular view)

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