Thoracic Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What forms intervertebral foramena?
A
Inf vertebral notch
2
Q
Where are costovertebral articulations best shown?
A
@ 70 deg (20 deg from lat)
3
Q
Other than the spine, what also needs to be included on a radiograph for scholiosis and why?
A
Illiac crest as its used for measurement data.
4
Q
typical T verte kvp range?
A
80 +/-
5
Q
What type of breathing is used on thoracic projections?
A
Suspended insp.
6
Q
Routine T verte projections
A
AP and lat
7
Q
Supplementary T verte projections
A
Oblique.
8
Q
‘suggested’ mas for T lat and oblique?
A
40
9
Q
Why does the lateral projection sometimes use a mas of 40?
A
used if patient is breathing to try and blur the rib cage.
10
Q
What ISNT a good indicator of symmetry on a T lateral projection
A
Ribs
