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1
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True or False: To properly measure the length of a long bone, the entire lower limb should be included on a single projection.

A

false

2
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Epiphysiodeses is an operation to lengthen the bone by widening the epihphyseal plate

A

False; it is a premature fusion to shorten the bone

3
Q

What type of ruler is used for a long bone measurement?

A

Bell Thompson

4
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What are the 2 types of joints commonly examined with an arthrogram?

A

Knee and Shoulder

5
Q

An indication of a possible Baker’s cyst would suggest the need for an arthrogram procedure of the

A

knee

6
Q

How much iodinated water soluble contrast media is used in a knee arthrogram

A

5ml

7
Q

How much negative contrast media is used in a knee arthrogram

A

80-100 ml

8
Q

How many exposures are made and how much is the leg rotated b/w each exposure for horizontal beam knee arthrograms?

A

6, 30 degrees

9
Q

What type of needle is used to inject contrast for a shoulder arthrogram?

A

2 1/2 or 3 1/2 spinal needle

10
Q

What are the overhead projections done in a shoulder arthrogram?

A

AP internal and external

11
Q

Postinjection shoulder arthrogram projections?

A

transaxillary, grashey method, intertubercle, ap internal and external

12
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What are the 4 common lesions or condition diagnoised through a myelogram/

A

HNP, bone fragments, arachnoiditis, increased intracranial pressure

13
Q

The most common clinical indication for a myelogram is
A/ benign tumors
B. spinal cysts
C. HNP

A

C. HNP

14
Q

Where is the contrast medium injected during a myelogram?

A

subrachnoid

15
Q

Which position will move the contrast media colum from the lumbar to the cervical region during a myelogram?

A

trendelenburg

16
Q

What is the most common spinal puncture site for a lumbar myelogram?
A. L3-L4
B. L1-2
C. L4-5

A

A. L3-4

17
Q

The absorption of the water soluble contrast media into the vascular system of the body begins ____ mins after injection and is totally undetectable radiographically after ___ hours

A

30, 24

18
Q

Which position is performed during a cervical myelogram to demonstrate the C7-T1 region?

A

Swimmers lateral

19
Q

Another term for tomography is___

A

body section radiography

20
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True or False; Maximum blurring of anatomy will be achieved when it is perpendicular to the tube travel.

A

true

21
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True or False; The primary factor affecting the sectional thickness, as controlled by the operator, is exposure angle.

A

true

22
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True or False; Increased blurring occurs when the object is farther from the IR

A

True

23
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True or False; More blurring occurs with a shorter exposure angle

A

False

24
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Which one of the following exposures times would be suitable for the breathing technique for a thoracic spine lateral?
A. 2-3 seconds
B. 1 second
C. 1/2 second
D. 10 miliseconds
A

a

25
Q

What are the 4 divisions of the uterus?

A

fundus, corpus, cervix, isthmus

26
Q

True/False The uterine tubed are connected directly to the ovaries.

A

false

27
Q

Sialography is contraindicated for:
A. Possible obstruction of the salivary duct
B. Severe inflammation of the salivary duct
C. Salivary duct fistula
D. Calculi lodged in salivary duct

A

B.

28
Q
Which of the following exposure angles would produce the greatest amount of blurring outside of the objective plane?
A. 10
B. 8 
C. 5
D. 20
A

20

29
Q
Which of the following exposure angles would produce the least amount of blurring outside of the objective plane?
A.10
B. 20
C. 5 
D. 40
A

5