Surgical Radiography

Question 1

What is the FOV for a C-arm fluoroscopy

Answer 1

12- 15 inches

Question 2

What procedures do you use mobile c-arm for

Answer 2

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
ORIF
Place makers
Bronchs

Question 3

What is the FOV for a mini c-arm

Answer 3

4-6 inches
Single monitor

Question 4

What procedures do you use a mini c-arm for

Answer 4

ORIF
Closed reductions

Question 5

What is an O-arm

Answer 5

Mobile CT machine

Question 6

What procedures do you use a mobile o-arm for

Answer 6

Spine exams
- fusion
- laminectomy

Question 7

What do you use a portable x ray for in surgery

Answer 7

Find missing items
Seldom used during operations

Question 8

What is the rule for sterility

Answer 8

If a sterile item touches a non sterile item, it’s considered contaminated

Question 9

What part of the c arm is sterile

Answer 9

C arm tube and image intensifier

Question 10

Define ALARA

Answer 10

As
Low
As
Reasonably
Achievable

Time, distance, shielding

Question 11

Define fluoro time

Answer 11

Steady but low mA

Question 12

What is pulsed flouro

Answer 12

Allows for improving image quality without increasing patient dose

Question 13

How should the tube be positioned

Answer 13

Place tube under patient will reduce exposure to un shielded head
-eyes
-thyroid

Question 14

During a lateral what is the highest exposure

Answer 14

The tube side

Question 15

why do images have a low detail while in fluoro

Answer 15

due to low mA

Question 16

where should the X-ray tube be to the patient

Answer 16

far away from pt but II can be close pt