Xray Positioning

Question 1

RAO = what other oblique

Answer 1

LPO

Question 2

LAO = what other oblique

Answer 2

RPO

Question 3

RAO sees what structure in cervicals, lumbars, and SI

Answer 3

cervical - Right IVF
lumbar - Left pars
SI joint - Right

Question 4

LAO sees what structure in cervicals, lumbars, and SI

Answer 4

cervical - Left IVF
lumbar - Right pars
SI joint - Left

Question 5

anterior obliques have what tube tilt

Answer 5

15* caudal

Question 6

posterior obliques have what tube tilt

Answer 6

15* cephalad

Question 7

what are the following structures of the scotty dog

head
neck 
nose 
front leg
back leg 
tail

Answer 7

head- superior facet 
neck- pars 
eye- pedicle 
nose- TP 
front leg - inferior facet 
back leg- inferior facet 
tail- superior facet

Question 8

Townes view is also called what

Answer 8

vertex skull

AP skull

Question 9

What views are used for the paranasal sinuses

Answer 9

waters

caldwell

Question 10

caldwell is also called what

Answer 10

PA skull

Question 11

all X-rays are 40 inches (minus the ones subtracted for tube tilt) away except which views

Answer 11

lateral cervical 
oblique cervical 
full spine 
PA chest 
Left lateral chest

Question 12

how do you view the IVF in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine

Answer 12

C - obliques
T - lateral
L - lateral

Question 13

what view requires internal rotation of the femur

Answer 13

AP lumbopelvic

Question 14

what views require tube tilt

skull - cervical - thoracic - lumbar/pelvis - shoulder girdle - knee - foot

Answer 14

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

Question 15

which view is best for frontal and maxillary sinus

Answer 15

waters

Question 16

which view is best for frontal, ethmoid, and sphenoid sinuses

Answer 16

caldwell

Question 17

which view is best to view foramen magnum, sagittal suture, and occiput

Answer 17

Townes

ap skull

Question 18

what cervical view is known as grandy projection

Answer 18

lateral cervical

Question 19

what cervical view is known as foramina view

Answer 19

obliques

Question 20

what view is also called the sagittal functional view

Answer 20

flexion and extension lateral cervical views

Question 21

what view is also called twinning view

Answer 21

swimmers view

Question 22

L5-S1 view is also called what

Answer 22

semi-axial projection 
Fergusons 
hibbs 
chamberlains 
barsonys 
lumbosacral tilit

Question 23

what is the frog leg of the hip also called

Answer 23

oblique hip

Question 24

why is full spine needed

Answer 24

scoliosis

Question 25

tunnel view of the knee is also called

Answer 25

intercondylar

holmblad

Question 26

tangential view of the knee is also called

Answer 26

sunrise
skyline
sunset
settegast

Question 27

ap of the ankle is also called

Answer 27

talocrural view

Question 28

medial oblique of the ankle is also called

Answer 28

mortice view

Question 29

tangential view of the elbow is also called

Answer 29

jones view

Question 30

KUP indicates what

Answer 30

abdomen

Question 31

which view of the wrist is best for scaphoid

Answer 31

PA ulnar deviation

Question 32

which view of the wrist is best for trapezium

Answer 32

medial oblique