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Upper Extremity - Shoulder Flashcards

1
Q

When do you use Table Top?

A

Parts under 11 cms / elbow - hands

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2
Q

What is the SID?

A

40”

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3
Q

What is the KvP?

A

50-75

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4
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What speed of cassette for table top?

A

small FS and 100 speed cassette

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5
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Do you use filtration?

A

may use compensating filtration

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6
Q

What are obliques and axial views used for?

A

overlapping anatomy

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7
Q

Where is the ID blocker placed?

A

Always placed away from from the joint of interest of pertinent anatomy

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8
Q

What are the breathing instructions?

A

Don’t breathe, don’t move

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9
Q

What’s the rule about R and L ID marker

A

Use R and L ID marker for side being filmed once per film

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10
Q

What’s to note about CR & DR?

A

One view per film, digital format automatically stretches the pixels out in an attempt uniform density

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11
Q

Can you have multiple views on one film?

A

Yes, with the exception of CR & DR. This save money. Cover part not being used. Align anatomy in same direction for all views.

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12
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What are the views in the Shoulder Series?

A

AP with Internal Rotation
Posterior Oblique with External Rotation
PA ‘Y’ View

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13
Q

AP with Internal Rotation: Film Size?

A

10x12

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14
Q

AP with Internal Rotation: Film Placement?

A

Transverse / 1 1/2” above shoulders

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15
Q

AP with Internal Rotation: CR?

A

vertical CR to coracoid

horizontal CR to mid film

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16
Q

AP with Internal Rotation: Placement?

A

arm internally rotated to place epicondyles perpendicular to film

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17
Q

AP with Internal Rotation: Helps View?

A

Lesser Tubercle

18
Q

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation: Film Size?

A

10 x 12

19
Q

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation: Film Placement?

A

Transverse / 1 1/2” above shoulders

20
Q

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation: Central Ray?

A

vertical CR to glenohumeral joint space

horizontal CR to mid film

21
Q

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation: Placement?

A

otate patient toward affected side until scapula is flat against bucky, externally rotate arm until epicondyles are parallel to the film

22
Q

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation: Helps View?

A

Greater Tubercle

23
Q

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation: Filter?

A

Boomerang Filter

24
Q

PA “Y” View: Film Size?

A

10 x 12

25
Q

PA “Y” View: Film Placement?

A

Vertical / 1 1/2” above shoulder

26
Q

PA “Y” View: Central Ray?

A

vertical CR to medial end of scapular spine of affected scapula
horizontal CR to mid film

27
Q

PA “Y” View: Placement?

A

patient in anterior oblique position with affected shoulder against bucky, scapula in lateral position perpendicular to the bucky

28
Q

PA “Y” View: Helps Views?

A

Acromion, Lateral Clavicle, Coracoid Process, Outlet Region

29
Q

PA “Y” View: Tube Tilt?

A

10-15 degree caudal tube tilt

30
Q

PA “Y” View: Why is this performed?

A

PERFORMED TO DETECT SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME

31
Q

What shoulder view films placed transverse?

A

AP with Internal Rotation

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation

32
Q

What shoulder view films are placed vertical?

A

PA “Y” View

33
Q

What shoulder view has a tube tilt?

A

PA “Y” View / 10-15 degrees caudal

34
Q

What shoulder view has filter?

A

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation

35
Q

What shoulder view helps view Lesser Tubercle?

A

AP with Internal Rotation

36
Q

What shoulder view helps view Greater Tubercle?

A

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation

37
Q

What shoulder view helps view Glenohumeral Joint Space?

A

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation

38
Q

What shoulder view helps detect shoulder impingement syndrome?

A

PA “Y” View

39
Q

What shoulder view places epicondyles perpendicular to film?

A

AP with Internal Rotation

40
Q

What shoulder view places epicondyles parallel to film?

A

Posterior Oblique with External Rotation

41
Q

What shoulder view places scapula in lateral position perpendicular to bucky?

A

PA “Y” view

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