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1
Q

body parts under ____cm are table top

A

11

2
Q

T or F

40” SID is used for all extremities

A

true

3
Q

T or F

breathing instructions for all extremities is don’t breath, don’t move

A

true

4
Q

patient identification marker goes towards the ______ for all views except wrist and hand, those put the marker toward the ______

A

wrist

elbow

5
Q

shoulder series (3)

A

AP with internal rotation
AP posterior oblique
PA Y view

6
Q

AP shoulder with internal rotation is taken to view the ________

A

lesser tubercle of the humerus

7
Q

AP shoulder with internal rotation

what is the cassette size, orientation and collimation

A

10x12
transverse
collimate to film size

8
Q

where is the CR for AP shoulder with internal rotation

A

middle of the glenohumeral joint space

9
Q

AP shoulder with internal rotation, why is the arm internally rotated?

A

to place the epicondyles perpendicular to the film

10
Q

posterior oblique shoulder is taken to see what? (2)

A

greater tubercle of humerus

gh joint space

11
Q

posterior oblique shoulder with external rotation

what is the cassette size, orientation and collimation

A

10x12
transverse
collimate to film size

12
Q

posterior oblique shoulder with external rotation

where is the CR

A

middle of the gh joint space

13
Q

is posterior oblique shoulder shot AP or PA

A

AP

14
Q

posterior oblique shoulder

how much do you externally rotate the arm

A

until the epicondyles are parallel to the film

15
Q

what is the tube tilt for Y view

A

15 degrees caudal

16
Q

in what view is the scapula perpendicular to the bucky

A

Y view

17
Q

Y view

what is the cassette size, orientation and colimation

A

10x12
vertical
collimate to film size

18
Q

Y view rotate patient ___ degrees

A

45

19
Q

Y view

CR to where

A

medial end of scapular spine of affected scapula

20
Q

why is a Y view performed

A

to detect shoulder impingement syndrome

21
Q

AC joint series (2)

A

unweighted

weighted

22
Q

what is the tube tilt for AC joint flims

A

5 degrees cephalic

23
Q

AC

what is the cassette size, orientation and collimation

A

10x12
vertical
collimate to part size

24
Q

AC

where is the CR

A

middle of AC joint

25
Q

what is different about nonweighted and weighted AC (2)

A

patient is holding weights

use extra marker to indicate weighted

26
Q

clavicle series (2)

A

PA

AP axial

27
Q

PA clavicle

cassette size and orientation

A

10x12

transverse

28
Q

PA clavicle

CR to where

A

mid clavicle

29
Q

what is the tube tilt for AP axial clavicle

A

15 degrees cephalic

30
Q

AP axial clavicle

cassette size, orientation and collimation

A

10x12
transverse
part size