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Standard Terminology For Positioning and Projection Flashcards

1
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Restricted to the discussion of the path of the central ray

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Radiographic Projection

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Describes the body part as seen by the image receptor. Restricted to the discussion of a Radiographic or image.

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Radiographic View

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Refers to specific body position, such as supine, prone, recumbent erect, or Trendelenburg:

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Radiographic Position

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Restriction to the discussion of the patient’s physical position

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Radiographic Position

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Restricted to the discussion of a Radiograph or Image

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Radiographic View

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Path of the central ray

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Radiographic Projection

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Ventral Decubitus

4 Decubitus

  1. Ventral Decubitus
  2. Dorsal Decubitus
  3. Left Lateral Decubitus
  4. Right Lateral Decubitus
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The patient is lying on their stomach with a horizontal beam the position is:

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Ventral Decubitus

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The patient is lying on their back with a horizontal beam what position is that:

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Dorsal Decubitus

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10
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What study would you do this position for?

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Double Contrast Barium Enema for the Rectum

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What study would you do this position for?

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Double Contrast Barium Enema for the Rectum

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12
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Why would you do a ventral decubitus where the patient is lying face downward?

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Double Contrast Barium Enema

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Why would you do a dorsal decubitus when the patient is lying down on their back?

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To determine whether there is an aortic aneurism or not

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14
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What position is this patient in?

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Dorsal Decubitus Position

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15
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What position is this?

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Right anterior oblique position
RAO

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What position is this?

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Left posterior oblique position
LPO position

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17
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What position is this?

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Left posterior oblique position
LPO position

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18
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Identify the position:

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Right posterior oblique position
RPO position

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19
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Identify the position:

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Right lateral decubitus

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20
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Identify the position:

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Right lateral decubitus

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Left lateral decubitus position

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Left lateral decubitus position

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23
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Is this the correct position for the right pleural effusion?

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No, Right Lateral Decubitus would be done.

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Is this the correct position for the right pleural effusion?

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No, would be the position for left plueral effusion
Or
Right pneumothorax

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Incomplete fracture usually found in pediatric patients or children, breaks on one side or the cortex and not the other

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Greenstick Fracture

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More than two fracture fragments

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Comminuted fracture

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27
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More than two fracture fragments

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Comminuted fracture

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Occurs as a result of falling onto the wrist in extension the fracture is posterior

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Colles fracture

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Fracture of the distal radius, it is caused by blow to the forearm, or flexion of the wrist

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Smiths Fracture

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Fracture of the vertebrae or if the patient is falling out of the window

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Compression fracture

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Open fracture or compound

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Fracture broken through the skin

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32
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Distal fracture fragment is displaced:

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Ventrally (Vollary)

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33
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Colles fracture the fragment is displaced:

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Dorsally

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34
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What fracture?

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Smiths fracture

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35
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What fracture?

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Colles

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36
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What fracture?

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Colle’s Fracture

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37
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Pathological Fracture

Fracture that occurs as a result of disease, cancer

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38
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Bimalleolar Fracture

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39
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Bimalleolar fracture

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40
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Trimolleolar fracture

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41
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Trimalleolar Fracture

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42
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Boxers fracture

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43
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What is fractured in the boxer’s fracture?

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The head of the fifth metacarpal

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44
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Boxer’s Fracture

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45
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What makes up the Appendicular Skeleton?

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Shoulder Girdle and Pelvic Girdle

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46
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What comprises the axial skeleton?

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Head, spine, thorax, ribs

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47
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How many bones make up the appendicular skeleton?

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126 bones

48
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How many bones make up the axial skeleton?

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80 bones

49
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What are the four classifications of bones?

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Long
Short
Flat
Irregular

50
Q

What classification of bones are the phalanges?

A

Long bones

51
Q

We have 8 carpals and 7 tarsals what classification of bones are these?

A

Short!

52
Q

Scapula, sternum, bones of cranium parietal bones are what types of bones?

A

Flat bones

53
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The site of bone marrow production:

A

Flat bones

54
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Vertebrae and symphysis pubis are what type of bones?

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Irregular Bones

55
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What does line 4 represent?

A

Coronoid process

56
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What position shows the coronoid process in profile?

A

-The elbow with the hand pronated
*Medial Oblique of the elbow

57
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What does the first red line on the left represent?

A

Coronoid process

58
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A

Ramus

59
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The bottom red line

A

Body

60
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Very slender body habitus
(Asthenic)

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10%

61
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Slender body habitus (hyposthenic)

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35%

62
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Hypersthenic massive body percentage:

A

5%

63
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Sthenic body habitus (average) percentage:

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50%

64
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For an Asthenic patient place the cassette:

A

Portrait

65
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For a hypersthenic patient place the cassette:

A

Landscape

66
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Name these

A
  1. Sthenic
  2. Hyposthenic
  3. Asthenic
  4. Hypersthenic
67
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Name these

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  1. Sthenic
  2. Hyposthenic
  3. Asthenic
  4. Hypersthenic
68
Q

What study is this?
Name the body habitus?

A

Upper GI and Small Bowel

  1. Hypersthenic
  2. Sthenic (PA of stomach)
  3. Hyposthenic/Asthenic
69
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Where is the duodenal bulb located in a Hypersthenic patient?

A

To the right of the midline
Level of T11-T12

70
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Where is the duodenal bulb located in a Sthenic Patient

A

Slightly to the right of the midline
Level of L1-L2

71
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Duodenal bulb location for a Asthenic Patient/Hyposthenic Patient:

A

At the midline
L3-L4

72
Q
A

Hypersthenic
Sthenic
Hyposthenic
Asthenic

73
Q

The xiphoid process or end of the sternum is at the level of:

A

T9
T10

74
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Mastoid tip is at the level of:

A

C1

75
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Gonion or angle of the Mandible is at the level of:

A

C2-C3

76
Q

The hyoid bone is at the level of:

A

C3, C4

77
Q

The thyroid cartilage is at the level of:

A

C5

78
Q

The vertebral prominence is at the level of:

A

C7, T1

79
Q

Approximately 5 cm above the jugular notch:

A

T1

80
Q

Level of the jugular notch

A

T2-T3

81
Q

Level of the sternal angle

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T4-T5

82
Q

Level of the inferior angle of the scapula:

A

T7

83
Q

Level of the xiphoid process

A

T9-T10

84
Q

Inferior costal margin:

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Level of L2, L3

85
Q

Level of superior aspect of the iliac crest

A

L4-L5

86
Q

Level of the anterior superior cervical spine:

A

S1, S2

87
Q

Level of the pubic symphysis and greater trochanters

A

Coccyx

88
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A

Epiphysis
Epiphyseal line
The child is not done growing

89
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A

Epiphysis
Epiphyseal line
The child is not done growing

90
Q

The secondary center for ossification

A

Epiphysis

91
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Primary center of ossification is:

A

In the shaft of the bone

92
Q
A

Not a child this is an adult

93
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A

Infant or child

94
Q
A

Infant or child

95
Q
A

Infant or child

96
Q

What study would we do if we x-rayed the left hand and wrist on a kid:

A

Bone Age

97
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The protocol for bone age:

A

Left hand and wrist

98
Q

The primary center of ossification

A

Diaphysis

99
Q

After the diaphysis before you get to the epiphysis

A

Metaphysis

100
Q

The body has how many regions:

A

9

101
Q

The body has how many quadrants?

A

4

102
Q

The appendix is in what quadrant:

A

RLQ

103
Q

The liver is in what quadrant?

A

RUQ

104
Q

The names of the lines that divide the body into regions:

A

Addison’s Plane

105
Q

Diploe

A

Middle table of the skull
Cancellous bone that is between the inner and outer table of the skull

106
Q

The plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves:

A

Midsagittal Plane

107
Q

The plane that is parallel to the midsagittal plane:

A

Sagittal plane

108
Q

The plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior:

A

Midcoronal plane

109
Q

As an invent of CT we have a:

A

Transverse plane
Axial Plane

110
Q

The plane that divides the body into top and bottom:

A

Transverse
Axial

111
Q

The x-axis:

A

Left to Right
Sagittal

112
Q

The Y-axis:

A

Front to back
Coronal

113
Q

Z-axis:

A

Head to Toe

114
Q
A

The importance of two x-rays at right angles

115
Q
A

The importance of two x-rays at right angles

116
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A

The importance of two x-rays at right angles

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