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Terms & Positions - 166 Flashcards

1
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X-ray Film

A

film before it’s processed and developed

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Radiograph

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film or digitally processed image AFTER it is exposed to x-rays

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Image Receptor (IR)

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the device that captures the radiographic image that exits the patient

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Central Ray (CR)

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theoretical x-ray beam for alignment of the angle and proper centering of the x-ray beams

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Digital Radiography (DR)

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direct conversion of transmitted x-ray photons into a digital image

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Image (Picture)

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display of anatomic structures on any media (CR or DR)

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Position

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The position of the patients body, how it is laying or standing

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Projection

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Positioning term that refers to the path of the central ray as it passes through the patient to the image receptor

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Medial

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Close to the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the mid-line of the body

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Coronal

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Divides the body into anterior and posterior

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Sagittal

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Divides into left and right

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Ventral

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Front or Belly

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Dorsal

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Back of Patient, think dorsal fin

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Plantar

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Bottom of the Foot

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Palmar

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Referring to the palm of hand

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Supine

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patient is laying on their back

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Prone

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patient is laying on their stomach

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erect

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any version of standing

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Recumbent

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laying down in any form

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Lateral

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laying on right or left side or standing with side facing the x-ray tube

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Fowler

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feet lower than head

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Trendelenburg

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head lower than feet

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Decubitus

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means to lie on your side, the x-ray tube will be horizontal to the patient

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Proximal

A

Further from a certain point

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Distal

A

Near a certain point

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Ipsolateral

A

Body parts on the same side

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Contralateral

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Body parts on the opposite sides

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Cephalic

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head; towards the head

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Caudal

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tail; away from head

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Posteroanterior (PA)

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The beam enters posterior and exits anterior

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Anteroposterior (AP)

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The beam hits anterior and exits posterior

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APO

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Hits anteriorly, body is slightly rotated 45 degrees

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PA Oblique

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hits posteriorly, body is slightly rotated 45 degrees

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Leteral Medial

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The body part is rotated, therefore the beam hits the lateral aspect and proceeds medially

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Medial Lateral

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at a 90 degree angle, CR hits medially before proceeding laterally

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Axial

A

the long axis of a structure of part

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AP Axial

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The angle of CR is more than 10 degrees and is entering anteriorly

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Inferior Superior Axial

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Example: CR hits the armpit then exits out the shoulder

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Flexion

A

decreases the angle of the joint

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Extension

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increase angle of the joint; body part moves to a straightened position

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Dorsiflexion

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decreases the angle between the bottom of the foot and moves foot downwards from normal position

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Eversion

A

Outward stress movement of the ankle joint

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Inversion

A

Inward Stress on the Ankle Joint

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Medial Rotation

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Turning the body part towards the median plane

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Lateral Rotation

A

An anterior body part turning away from you

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Abduction

A

Movement of arm or leg away from the body

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Aduction

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movement of arm or leg towards the body

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Supination

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rotational movement of the hand into anatomical position (palm up)

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Pronation

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rotates the hand opposite of anatomical position

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Minimum of ____ projections (90 degrees) from one another

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Minimum of _____ projections when joints are the primary area of interest

53
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What are the 3 projections when joints are the area of interest

A

AP or PA
Lateral
Oblique

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