V2 - Procedures Flashcards
While performing an AP projection of the scapula, what should be done to the patient’s arm to move the patient’s scapula in a lateral direction?
Abduction
image Identify the urinary bladder in the retrograde pyelogram.
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Which part of the scapula is used as a positioning landmark due to its location at the level of T7?
Inferior angle
On a fan lateral radiograph of a left hand, which group of bones is best visualized?
Phalanges
Body habitus can affect many things, including the position of the GB. Place the body habitus in order from which habitus will cause the GB to occupy the highest position in the abdominal cavity to the habitus that will cause the GB to the lowest portion of the abdominal cavity.
Hypersthenic > Sthenic > Hyposthenic > Asthenic
A radiographer critiques an AP image of the ribs. The left SC joint is demonstrated without vertebral column superimposition. What should the radiographer do?
Rotate the patient to the right
Which projection is the freest of bony superimposition over the TMJ?
Axiolateral (Schuller)
image In the lateral skull image, click the anterior arch of C1.
The backwards facing D seen posterior to the ramus of the mandible and anterior to the dens
During an esophagram, which action may demonstrate esophageal varices?
Instruct the patient to do the valsavla maneuver
Which is the proper amount and direction of heel rotation recommended for a PA projection of the patella?
5-10 degrees laterally
What should be done to correct positioning on an AP elbow with lateral rotation, when the radial head is slightly superimposed over the proximal ulna on the first effort?
The elbow joint should be rotated laterally
Which projection will most clearly show a clay shoveler’s fracture?
Lateral cervical
image place the cursor on the xiphoid process of the sternum.
about 1/3 of the lower sternum
The 45 degree oblique ankle image demonstrates the calcaneus obscuring the distal aspect of the lateral mortise and distal fibula. How should the radiographer correct this image?
Dorsiflex foot
What can be demonstrated with a left lateral decubitus position of the thorax?
Air in the right pleural space and fluid in the left pleural space
Which central ray angulation is recommended to prevent foreshortening of the sacrum on an AP projection?
15 degrees cephalad
image Click on the duodenal bulb in the PA Small bowel image
Arrowhead shaped structure near T12 & L1
Which bony landmark is commonly used for central ray location on an AP chest projection?
Jugular notch
For a lateral femur, if a patient is rotated too far anteriorly, what will happen to the condyles on the distal femur?
Medial condyle will be anterior to the lateral condyle
While reviewing for an AP portable chest exam on the display a radiographer notices the medial ends of the clavicles are demonstrated just below the top of the apices of the lungs. Which positioning error has occurred?
The CR was angled toward the head
On a radiograph of a shoulder, the greater tubercle is visualized in profile. Which projection was taken?
AP, external rotation
Which describes correct positioning for a PA chest projection? (3)
- The shoulders are depressed.
- The MCP is parallel with the IR.
- The shoulders are at equal distances from the IR.
What is the angle between the intervertebral foramina and the MSP in the thoracic spice?
90 degrees
Which describes the correct positioning for demonstrating the right SI joint, with the joint space open?
25 degrees, LPO
image Study the four digital images of both shoulders. What best describes the quality of these images?
The degree of internal rotation was inadequate on both sides.