Vertebrae Part 1 Flashcards
- AOA AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION
- KASABACH METHOD local plane
IOML ⊥ to IR
ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL ARTICULATIONS
AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION - RP and CR:
1” anterior to EAM
ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL ARTICULATIONS
AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION structure shown
Atlanto-occipital articulation shown bet. the orbit and ramus of mandible
Dens
ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL ARTICULATIONS
AP OBLIQUE PROJECTION - EC
Open Atlanto-occipital articulation
Dens (or Odontoid process)
ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL ARTICULATIONS
PA PROJECTION local. plane
OML ⊥ to IR
ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL ARTICULATIONS
PA PROJECTION - RP and CR:
Infraorbital margins and the back of the neck
ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL ARTICULATIONS
PA PROJECTION structure shown
Atlanto-occipital articulation shown through the maxillary sinuses
ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL ARTICULATIONS
PA PROJECTION - EC:
Open bilateral Atlanto-occipital articulation
Mandibular condyles equidistant from the midline
To demonstrate the dens when its upper half is not clearly shown in the open-mouth
DENS AP PROJECTION FUCHS METHOD
DENS AP AXIAL OBLIQUE PROJECTION KASABACH METHOD - RP:
Midpoint of the outer canthus and EAM
DENS AP AXIAL OBLIQUE PROJECTION KASABACH METHOD - CR:
10-15° caudad
DENS AP AXIAL OBLIQUE PROJECTION KASABACH METHOD - SS and EC:
Dens
ATLAS & DENS PA PROJECTION
JUDD METHOD
OML 37° to IR
ATLAS & DENS PA PROJECTION
JUDD METHOD - RP and CR:
Distal to the level of the mastoid tips
ATLAS & DENS PA PROJECTION
JUDD METHOD - SS:
Atlas and Dens seen within the foramen magnum
ATLAS & DENS PA PROJECTION
JUDD METHOD - EC:
Entire Dens seen within the foramen magnum
No rotation
Ant. & Post. arches of the atlas
ATLAS & AXIS AP PROJECTION
OPEN MOUTH - Local plane:
Occlusal plane ⊥ to IR
ATLAS & AXIS AP PROJECTION
OPEN MOUTH - RP and CR:
Midpoint of the open mouth
ATLAS & AXIS AP PROJECTION
OPEN MOUTH - SS:
Atlas & Axis through the open mouth
ATLAS & AXIS AP PROJECTION
OPEN MOUTH - EC:
Entire Dens seen within the foramen magnum
No rotation
Ant. & Post. arches of the atlas
ATLAS & AXIS LATERAL PROJECTION also called
Dorsal decubitus or cross-table projection
ATLAS & AXIS LATERAL PROJECTION - RP and CR
1” distal to the mastoid tip
ATLAS & AXIS LATERAL PROJECTION - SS:
Atlas & Axis
Atlanto-occipital articulation
ATLAS & AXIS LATERAL PROJECTION - EC:
Upper cervical vertebrae
Neck extended
Superimposed rami of the mandible
Protocol for cervical vertebrae
- CERVICAL VERTEBRAE AP AXIAL PROJECTION
- GRANDY METHOD
- HYPERFLEXION and HYPEREXTENSION