Radiology for the PA Flashcards
What are the 5 Basic Densities of a Plain Film?
Air Fat Soft Tissue/Fluid Calcium Metal
What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for an extremity x-ray?
1.5 days
What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for a PA Chest Xray?
3 days
What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for a Lumbar Spine Xray?
14 months
What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for a Hip Xray?
2 months
What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for an abdomen xray?
9 Months
What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for a barium swallow?
1 year
What is the equivalent period of natural background radiation for an abdomen CT?
4 years
What do you order for an elbow xray?
AP, Lateral, External Oblique
What do you Order for a Finger xray?
AP, Lateral of affected finger, and oblique of hand
What do you order for a hand xray?
AP, Lateral, Oblique
What do you order for a Thumb xray?
AP, lateral, Oblique
What do you order for a Wrist xray?
AP, lateral, Oblique
What do you order for a hip xray?
AP Pelvis, Frog Leg Lateral, Lateral of affected hip
What do you order for a femur xray?
AP, Lateral
What do you order for a Foot xray?
AP, Oblique, Lateral
What do you order for a knee xray if the patient is under 40?
AP, Lateral, Tunnel, and Sunrise
What do you order for a knee xray if the patient is over 40?
Bilat PA weight bearing (aka 30 degree PA flexed view), Bilat Tunnel, Bilat Sunrise, Lateral of affected knee
What do you order for a Tib/Fib xray?
AP, Lateral
What do you order for an ankle xray?
AP, Mortise, Lateral
What do you order for a heel xray?
Axial, Lateral calcaneus
What do you order for AC Joint xray?
AP with and without weights
What do you order for a chest xray?
PA, Lateral (full inspiration)
What do you order for a clavicle xray?
AP, Axial
What do you order for a Humerus xray?
AP, Lateral
What do you order for a ribs xray?
AP, obliques (bilat)
Upper: inspiration
Lower: Expiration
What do you order for SC Joint xray?
AP, obliques (bilat)
What do you order for a Shoulder xray?
AP, Grashey, Y-scapular view (Internal/External Rotation, Y-Scapular view)
