Xray Flashcards
Chamberlins line
Hard Palate to Foramen Magnum, measuring for
basilar invagination
McGregors line
From the hard palate to the occiput,
Basilar invagination
Martins Basilar angle
Nasion to the sella, to the foramen magnum
(Platybasia, arnold chiari
McRaes line
Ant. foramen magnum to post foramen magnum
Basilar Impression
Jacksons stress lines
post C2 and Post C7 to see which vertebra lines intersect
hyper is 4-5
normal is 4-5
kyphotic is 5-6
Spinolaminar line
ant. aspect of SP’s
Spinal canal measurements for
UC
cervical
Lumbar
22
12
15
Retro Pharyngeal space
7
Retro Laryngeal
14
Retro Trachial
22 (C-6 cricoid)
ADI sapces
5 kid 3 adult
Coracoclavicular space
normal 4-5
sprain 6-8
separation >9
Glenohumeral
4mm djd cppd, >5 post dislocation
Acromiohumeral
7-11
Tube tilt with oblique films in cervicals.
Which is prefered?
15 degrees Caudad for ant. and Cephalad for post.
Ant. Decreases pneumbra
where does aorta bicurcate
L2-L4
how wide to be considered AAA
Emergency size?
3.5 CM
5-6CM
PNEUMOCONIOSIS
- 1 Silicosis
- 2 Anthracosis
- 3 Byssinosis
- 4 Asbestosis
- 5 Bagastosis
- 6 Histoplasmosis
Granulomas from occupational dust
1 associated with TB, sandblasting
2 Black lung
3 Cotton
4 causes mesothelioma tumors, construction
5 sugar
6 Mississippi and Ohio river valleys, birds poop chicken coops
What does Lymphoma do on Xray?
Widens the mediastinum
Hodskins lymphoma symptoms
Relapsing fever, ivory white vertebra, anterior scalloping
Osteosarcoma
Young (10-25) Knee Blastic (50%) lytic or mixed Codmans triangle Agressive spiculating, radiating periosteal rxn. SOMETIME VERY OLD PEOPLE loves to head to the lungs
Chondrosarcoma
Adult lesion-
Secondary origin to pre-existing cartilaginous(popcorn matrix) lesion
like an enchondroma or osteochondroma.
Ewings Sarcoma
Diaphyseal tumor in children with
parallel laminated periosteal reaction or saucerization. Permeative pattern of bone destruction and mild fever.