Xray Positioning Flashcards
RAO = what other oblique
LPO
LAO = what other oblique
RPO
RAO sees what structure in cervicals, lumbars, and SI
cervical - Right IVF
lumbar - Left pars
SI joint - Right
LAO sees what structure in cervicals, lumbars, and SI
cervical - Left IVF
lumbar - Right pars
SI joint - Left
anterior obliques have what tube tilt
15* caudal
posterior obliques have what tube tilt
15* cephalad
what are the following structures of the scotty dog
head neck nose front leg back leg tail
head- superior facet neck- pars eye- pedicle nose- TP front leg - inferior facet back leg- inferior facet tail- superior facet
Townes view is also called what
vertex skull
AP skull
What views are used for the paranasal sinuses
waters
caldwell
caldwell is also called what
PA skull
all X-rays are 40 inches (minus the ones subtracted for tube tilt) away except which views
lateral cervical oblique cervical full spine PA chest Left lateral chest
how do you view the IVF in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine
C - obliques
T - lateral
L - lateral
what view requires internal rotation of the femur
AP lumbopelvic
what views require tube tilt
skull - cervical - thoracic - lumbar/pelvis - shoulder girdle - knee - foot
skull
Townes - 35 caudal
caldwell - 15 caudal
cervical
APLC - 15 cephalad
cervical obliques - 15 cephalad or caudal
thoracic
swimmers - 5 caudal
lumbar/pelvis
L5-S1 spot - 25 cephalad
Ap sacrum - 10 cephalad nose
Ap coccyx - 10 caudal toes
shoulder girdle
Pa clavicle - 10 caudal
AC joint - 5 cephalad
knee
Ap knee - 5 cephalad
Tunnel knee - 45 caudal
tangential knee - 10 cephalad
foot
DP foot - 10 cephalad
MO foot - 10 cephalad
which view is best for frontal and maxillary sinus
waters
which view is best for frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid sinuses
caldwell
which view is best to view foramen magnum, sagittal suture, and occiput
Townes
ap skull
what cervical view is known as grandy projection
lateral cervical
what cervical view is known as foramina view
obliques
what view is also called the sagittal functional view
flexion and extension lateral cervical views
what view is also called twinning view
swimmers view
L5-S1 view is also called what
semi-axial projection Fergusons hibbs chamberlains barsonys lumbosacral tilit
what is the frog leg of the hip also called
oblique hip
why is full spine needed
scoliosis
