- AP elbow: partial flexion - PA elbow: acute flexion

Radiographic Technique Flashcards by Mikayla Fedderly

Forearm Routine

Lateral

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The study of bones

Osteology

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Hand Routine

PA
Fan Lateral
Oblique

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Chest routine

PA
Lateral
(Supine and LLD if can’t stand)

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Elbow Routine

AP
Lateral
AP Oblique-medial rotation
AP Oblique-lateral rotation

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3 sections of the chest

bony thorax
respiratory system
mediatinum

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Abdomen Routine

Supine abdomen

Upright (AP) abdomen

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Why do we do the 4 different radial head views?

To make sure radius is rotating properly around the ulna

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Which carpal bone is most commonly broken?

Scaphoid

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Why do we use ulnar deviation?

prevents foreshortening of the bone

- opens adjacent carpal interspaces

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Classifications of Joints

According to Structure: fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial

According to function: immovable, slightly moveable, freely moveable

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Special Requests for the hand

Extension Lateral
Ball catcher’s
AP

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Why do we take a lordotic chest in special request?

If they suspect the person has TB or a pathology in the apices of the lungs

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Smith’s fracture

Transverse fracture of distal radius with anterior displacement of distal fragment

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Shoulder Routine

AP
AP Oblique-glenoid cavity
Lateral-Scapular Y
Superoinferior Axial

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Why do we take an AP of the hand?

hand is deformed
object sticking out
bone broken, hand stuck

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FOOSH

Fall On Outstretched Hand

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Wrist Routine

PA
Lateral
PA Oblique

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Reasons we do axial projections

throw anatomy off of what we want to see
elongate/enlarge bone we want to see
shoot through the angle of a joint

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Adaptive elbow views

AP elbow: partial flexion

- PA elbow: acute flexion

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Why do we take a ballcatcher’s position of the hand?

-arthritis

Thumb Routine

AP
Lateral
Oblique

Acute Abdomen Series

PA chest
AP Abdomen
Supine Abdomen

Colle’s fracture

Transverse fracture of distal radius with posterior displacement of distal radius

1 view abdomen

Supine abdomen

Why do we take an extension lateral of the hand?

For foreign objects or displacement

Scaphoid Routine

PA wrist-ulnar deviation | PA Axial- ulnar deviation

Carpal Bones

Distal row starting at 1st digit: Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate Proximal row starting at 1st digit: Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform

Humerus Routine

``` AP upright (or recumbent) Lateral Upright (or recumbent) ```

Sesamoid Bones

Small, oval bones usually found near joints that are not classed as axial or appendicular

Clavicle Routine

AP | AP Axial

Scapula Routine

AP | Lateral

Divisions of the Skeleton

Axial: skulls, ribs, sternum, vertebral column Apendicular: upper/lower limbs, shoulder and pelvic girdles

The difference between and male and female pelvis?

Female: angle greater than 90deg, wider Male: angle less than 90deg, taller and narrower

Pelvis Routine

-AP

Pelvis and Hip Routine

- AP pelvis - AP hip - Lateral hip

Rotations of the femur and what anatomy is visualized

External: The neck is foreshortened, The ischial spine and lesser trochanter are visualized Anatomic: neck is foreshortened, lesser trochanter somewhat visualized Internal: neck in profile, lesser trochanter not visualized, greater trochanter in profile

Hip routine

- AP | - Lateral (frogleg): mediolateral

What is the Judet view used to visualize?

The acetabular rims UP: posterior rim Down: anterior rim

Largest joint space in the body?

Femorotibial joint

Femur Routine

- AP: proximal/distal | - Lateral: proximal/distal (mediolateral)

Knee Routine

- 5deg AP - Internal oblique - External Oblique - 5deg Lateral (mediolateral)

What are weightbearing knees imaged for?

- osteoarthritis - check for narrowing of joint space - check for alignment - evaluation of medial/lateral deformities

IC fossa routine

-PA axial (tunnel view)

Which method do we use for IC fossa?

Camp coventry

Patella routine

-Skyline patella

Tib/Fib routine

- AP | - Lateral (mediolateral)

Another name for calcaneus?

Os calcis

Ankle routine and how joint spaces appear

- AP: open tibiotalar, open medial mortise, closed lateral mortise - AP oblique (mortise): closed tibiofibular, - Lateral: open tiobiotalar, fibula over posterior 1/2 of tibia

Calcaneus routine

- Plantodorsal axial: sustentaculum tali in profile medially, open subtalar - Lateral: open ankle joint, open calcaneocuboidal, open sinus tarsi

Foot routine

- 10deg AP axial : 1st and 2nd cuneiform joint open - AP oblique w/ medial rotation: sinus tarsi open - Lateral: open tibiotalar, fibula superimposing posterior 1/2 of tibia