Thorax

Question 1

Purpose of CT in chiropractic

Answer 1

To serve as a follow up to confirm or exclude clinically relevant findings

Is ordered only after an appropriate radiograph exam has been performed and interpreted

Question 2

Red flags for CT ordering

Answer 2

Questionable chest abdomen and pelvic patho
MRI is contraindicated
Suspected spinal fracture or dislocation secondary to trauma
Bony spinal stenosis
Unstable or complex congenital anomalies or deformities of the spine

Question 3

CT contraindications are the same as

Answer 3

X Ray - uses ionizing radiation

Question 4

Why is MRI not routinely performed for intrathoracic patho

Answer 4

Too much motion
Heart
Breathing
Esophageal peristalsis h

Not enough tissue to produce signal
Lungs are filled with air
Not much hydrogen in breathable air

Question 5

Eventration

Answer 5

Congenital anomaly consisting of failure of muscular development of part or all of hemidiaphrahms
Partial is more common
Seen in PA or Lateral chest view

Question 6

Azygos lobe and fissure

Answer 6

Accessory fissure created by downward invagination of the azygous vein through the apical portion of the right upper lobe

Question 7

Azygos lobe is formed by how many pleural layers

Answer 7

4
2 parietal
2 visceral