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Spine Flashcards

1
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Lumbar ap position

A

Supine and flex hip and knees
Feet sole on table
Asis equidistant from table
Arrested expiration
Arms by side

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2
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Lumbar ap centring point

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L3 level
Lower costal margin

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3
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Lumbar ap essential image characteristics

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T12 to sacroiliac joints should be equidistant also
Ivd spaces seen
Bony details visible

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4
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Lumbar lateral position

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Lie on side
Arms folded in front head, hip knees flexed
Asis and shoulders superimposed

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5
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Lumbar lateral centring point

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8-10cm anterior to spinous process at l3 level

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Lumbar lateral essential image characteristics

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Bony details visible
T12 to s1
Cortices superimposed
Ivd space visible

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Lumbar oblique position

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Supine rotate 45
Knees hips flexed
Arms moved to near head

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8
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Lumbar oblique centring point

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L3 level

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9
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Lumbar oblique essential image characteristics

A

Demonstrate pars interarticularis
Posterior alignment

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10
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L5-s1 position

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Same as lateral spine
Angle 5 caudal

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11
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L5- s1 centring point

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8cm anterior to l5, at level of psis

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12
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L5-s1 essential image characteristics

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L5 and s1 visible
Clear joint space

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Thoracic ap position

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Supine, legs straight
Arrested inspiration
Upper ir just below thyroid cartilage
Asis and shoulders equidistant from table

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14
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Thoracic ap centring point

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Midline 5cm below sternal notch

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15
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Thoracc ap essential image characteristics

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Bony details seen
C7-l1
Ivd space seen
No rotation

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16
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T spine lateral position

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Lies on side
Middle of axilla in middle of table
Arms folded over head
Shoulders and Asis superimposed
Arrested inspiration

17
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T spine lateral centring point

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10cm below t7 or 3 inches
5cm in front of spinous process

18
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T spine lateral essential image characteristics

A

T3-t12 seen
Bon details visible
Ivd space seen
Posterior ribs superimposed

19
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C spine ap position

A

Supine
Extend neck to raise chin slightly and depress shoulders
5-15 cranial

20
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C spine ap centring point

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Just below thyroid cartilage

21
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C spine ap essential image characteristics

A

C3 to t1
Soft tissue margins
Mandible occipital bone superimposed
1st rib and clavicle visible

22
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C spine peg position

A

Supine
Open mouth as wide as possible
Extend neck so top teeth and mastoid line up

23
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C spine peg centring point

A

Midline at mastoid process level

24
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C spine peg essential image characteristics

A

Upper central teeth superimpose occipital bone
C1-c3 visible
No rotation

25
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C spine lateral position

A

Stand affected side next to detector
Extend head so chin raised
Depress shoulders can be aided by expiration

26
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C spine lateral centring point

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C4 level, 2.5cm behind and 4cm below angle of mandible

27
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C spine lateral essential image characteristics

A

C1 to t1 seen
Mandible angles superimposed
Soft tissues visible

28
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C spine swimmers position

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Supine
Arm nearest detector raised abov head and arm shoulder nearest tube depressed

29
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C spine swimmers cetring point

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Just above shoulderc

30
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C spine swimmers essential image characteristics

A

Need to see c7/t1 junction

31
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C spine posterior oblique position

A

Standing
Turn 45
15 cranial

32
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C spine posterior oblique centring point

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c4 thyroid cartilage level

33
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C spine posterior oblique essential image characteristics

A

Show iv foramina for size, shape or impingement

34
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C spine flexion and extension position

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Position for lateral
Then flex neck and tuck chin in to chest as far as possible
Then extend neck and raise chin as far as possible

35
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C spine flexion extension centring point

A

C4 thyroid cartilage

36
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C spine flexion extension essential image characteristics

A

C1-c7 visible
Soft tissues
Assess range of movement and stability and atlanto-axial joint

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