X-Ray Procedures Flashcards
(201 cards)
1
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AP Open Mouth - Central Ray
A
Through Uvula, at Level of C2 SP
2
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AP Lower Cervical - Central Ray
A
C4 - Approximately Adam’s apple
3
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Neutral Lateral Cervical - Central Ray
A
C4
4
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Neutral Lateral Csp w/ Flexion - Central Ray
A
C4
5
Q
Neutral Lateral Csp w/ Extension - Central Ray
A
C4
6
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Cervical Obliques - Central Ray
A
C4
7
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AP Thoracic Spine - Central Ray
A
3’’ Inferior to Sternal Angle
8
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Lateral Thoracic Spine - Central Ray
A
3’’ Inferior to Sternal Angle at Mid-axillary line
9
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PA Chest - Central Ray
A
To the film
10
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Lateral Chest - Central Ray
A
To the Film, T6 at Midaxillary line
11
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AP Lumbar - Central Ray
A
1.5’’ Below Iliac Crest, L3 level at approximately the umbilicus
12
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Lateral Lumbar - Central Ray
A
1’’ Above Iliac Crest, between ASIS and PSIS
13
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Lumbar Anterior Oblique - Central Ray
A
1’’ Lateral to L3 SP
14
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AP Lumbosacral Spot - Central Ray
A
Inferior Aspect of ASIS, between umbilicus and pubic symphysis
15
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PA Lumbosacral Spot - Central Ray
A
L5 SP
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Lateral Lumbosacral Spot - Central Ray
A
1’’ below Iliac Crest, between ASIS and PSIS
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AP Pelvis - Central Ray
A
Between pubic symphysis and iliac crest, 1’’ - 2’’ above pubic symphysis
18
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AP Sacrum - Central Ray
A
Between pubic symphysis and umbilicus OR ASIS and pubic symphysis
19
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Lateral Sacrum - Central Ray
A
3’’ below the iliac crest and 2’’ anterior to the posterior sacrum.
20
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AP Coccyx - Central Ray
A
2.5’’ above pubic sympysis
21
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AP Lateral - Central Ray
A
Sacrococcygeal junction, 4’‘-5’’ below iliac crest, 2’’ anterior to posterior sacrum.
22
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AP Hip - Central Ray
A
Midpoint between ASIS and pubic symphysis and 1’’ lateral
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AP Frog Leg Hip - Central Ray
A
Midpoint between ASIS and pubic symphysis and 1’’ lateral
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AP Knee - Central Ray
A
1 cm inferior to the inferior pole of the patella
25
Lateral Knee - Central Ray
1 cm inferior to the medial (?) epicondyle of the femur, (through the tibiofemoral joint space)
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Intercondylar Knee - Central Ray
Popliteal fossa
27
Tangential (aka Trigenital, "Kaylee's view of the knee") Knee - Central Ray
Between patella and femoral condyles.
28
AP Ankle - Central Ray
Between medial and lateral malleoli
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Lateral Ankle - Central Ray
Medial Malleolus
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Medial Oblique Ankle - Central Ray
Between medial and lateral malleoli
31
AP Foot - Central Ray
Base of 3rd metatarsal
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Lateral Foot - Central Ray
Navicular
33
Medial Oblique Foot - Central Ray
Base of 3rd metatarsal
34
Axial Calcaneus - Central Ray
2'' superior of back of heel
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Lateral Calcaneus - Central Ray
Mid-calcaneus OR 1.5'' up from plantar surface of Heel and 2'' from posterior surface of Heel.
36
Internal Rotation Shoulder - Central Ray
Coracoid Process
37
External Rotation Shoulder - Central Ray
Coracoid Process
38
Abduction or Baby Arm Shoulder - Central Ray
Mid-clavicular line at Coracoid level
39
AC Joint - Central Ray
AC Joint
40
AP Elbow - Central Ray
Between humeral epicondyles, 1'' below humeral epicondyles. Mid-cubital fossa.
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Lateral Elbow - Central Ray
Mid-elbow, just anterior to lateral epicondyle
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Medial Oblique Elbow - Central Ray
1'' below humeral epicondyles
43
Tangential Elbow (Jones' view) - Central Ray
2'' above olecranon tip
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PA Wrist - Central Ray
Midcarpals at the scaphoid, at level of anatomic snuffbox (Brock's fossa)
45
Lateral Wrist - Central Ray
Midcarpals at the scaphoid, at level of anatomic snuffbox (Brock's fossa)
46
Medial Oblique Wrist - Central Ray
Midcarpal at the scaphoid, at level of anatomic snuffbox (Brock's fossa)
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Ulnar Deviation Wrist - Central Ray
Midcarpal at the scaphoid, at level of anatmoic snuffbox (Brock's fossa)
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PA Hand - Central Ray
3rd Metacarpal
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Lateral Hand - Central Ray
Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
50
Medial Oblique Hand - Central Ray
Between 2nd and 3rd Metacarpals
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Medial Oblique Hand - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
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Lateral Hand - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
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PA Hand - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
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Ulnar Deviation Wrist - Film Size/Orientation
1/4 split 10x12, Portrait
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Ulnar Deviation Wrist - SID/Angle
40''
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Medial Oblique Hand - SID/Angle
40''
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Lateral Hand - SID/Angle
40''
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PA Hand - SID/Angle
40''
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Medial Oblique Wrist - Film Size/Orientation
1/4 split 10x12, Portrait
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Medial Oblique Wrist - SID/Angle
40''
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Medial Oblique Wrist - Collimation
6x6 Field
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Medial Oblique Hand - Collimation
Hand Size
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Lateral Hand - Collimation
Hand Size
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PA Hand - Collimation
Hand Size
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Ulnar Deviation Wrist - Collimation
6x6 Field
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Lateral Wrist - Collimation
6x6 Field
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Lateral Wrist - SID/Angle
40''
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Lateral Wrist - Film Size/Orientation
1/4 split 10x12, Portrait
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PA Wrist - Collimation
6x6 Field
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PA Wrist - SID/Angle
40''
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PA Wrist - Film Size/Orientation
1/4 split 10x12, Portrait
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AP Ankle - Collimation
6x10 Field (Edge of Crosshairs)
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AP Ankle - SID/Angle
40''
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AP Ankle - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 10x12, Landscape
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Lateral Ankle - Collimation
Film Size
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Lateral Ankle - SID/Angle
40''
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Lateral Ankle - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
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Medial Oblique Ankle - Collimation
6x10 Field (Edge of Crosshairs)
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Medial Oblique Ankle - SID/Angle
40''
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Medial Oblique Ankle - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 10x12, Landscape
81
AP Foot - Collimation
5x12 field, Edge of tissue
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AP Foot - SID/Angle
38'', 10 degrees cephalad
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AP Foot - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 10x12, Portrait
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Lateral Foot - Collimation
Film size, edge of tissue
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Lateral Foot - SID/Angle
40''
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Lateral Foot - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Landscape
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Medial Oblique Foot - Collimation
5x12 field, edge of tissue
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Medial Oblique Foot - SID/Angle
38'', 10 degrees cephalad
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Axial Calcaneus - Collimation
Calcaneus, 5x5 field
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Axial Calcaneus - SID/Angle
32''/33'', 35'-40' cephalad
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Axial Calcaneus - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 8x10, Landscape
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Lateral Calcaneus - Collimation
Calcaneus, 5x5 field
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Lateral Calcaneus - SID/Angle
40''
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Lateral Calcaneus - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 8x10, Landscape.
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Internal Rotation Shoulder - Collimation
Film Size
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Internal Rotation Shoulder - SID/Angle
40''
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Internal Rotation Shoulder - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Portrait
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External Rotation Shoulder - Collimation
Film Size
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External Rotation Shoulder - SID/Angle
40''
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External Rotation Shoulder - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Portrait
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Abduction/Baby Arm Shoulder - Collimation
Film Size
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Abduction/Baby Arm Shoulder - SID/Angle
40''
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Abduction/Baby Arm Shoulder - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Landscape
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AC Joint - Collimation
Film Size
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AC Joint - SID/Angle
39'', 5 degrees cephalad
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AC Joint - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Landscape
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AP Elbow - Collimation
Arm Size/Edge of Soft tissue
108
AP Elbow - SID/Angle
40''
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AP Elbow - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 10x12, Landscape
110
Lateral Elbow - Collimation
6x10 field, edge of soft tissue
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Lateral Elbow - SID/Angle
40''
112
Lateral Elbow - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 10x12, Landscape
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Medial Oblique Elbow - Collimation
Arm size/edge of soft tissue
114
Medial Oblique Elbow - SID/Angle
40''
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Medial Oblique Elbow - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 10x12, Landscape
116
Tangential (Jones') Elbow - Collimation
6x6 field
117
Tangential (Jones') Elbow - SID/Angle
40''
118
Tangential (Jones') Elbow - Film Size/Orientation
1/2 split 10x12, Landscape
119
AP Full Spine - Collimation
Under nose and just below pubis
120
AP Full Spine - SID/Angle
72'' OR 84'' if patient is taller than 6 ft.
121
AP Full Spine - Film Size/Orientation
14x36, Portrait
122
AP Pelvis - Collimation
Film Size
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AP Pelvis - SID/Angle
40''
124
AP Pelvis - Film Size/Orientation
14x17, Landscape
125
AP Sacrum - Collimation
Film Size
126
AP Sacrum - SID/Angle
37'', 15 degrees cephalad
127
AP Sacrum - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Portrait
128
Lateral Sacrum - Collimation
Film Size
129
Lateral Sacrum - SID/Angle
40''
130
Lateral Sacrum - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Portrait
131
AP Coccyx - Collimation
5x5 field
132
AP Coccyx - SID/Angle
38'', 10 degree caudal
133
AP Coccyx - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
134
Lateral Coccyx - Collimation
8x8 field
135
Lateral Coccyx - SID/Angle
40''
136
Lateral Coccyx - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
137
AP Hip - Collimation
Film Size
138
AP Hip - SID/Angle
40''
139
AP Hip - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Portrait
140
Frog Leg Hip - Collimation
Film Size
141
Frog Leg Hip - SID/Angle
40''
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Frog Leg Hip - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Portrait
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AP Knee - Collimation
To soft tissue (?)
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AP Knee - SID/Angle
39'', 5 degree cephalad
145
AP Knee - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
146
Lateral Knee - Collimation
Film Size
147
Lateral Knee - SID/Angle
40'', OR 39'', 5 degree cephalad
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Lateral Knee - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
149
Intercondylar Knee - Collimation
To Soft Tissue
150
Intercondylar Knee - SID/Angle
31'', 45 degree caudal
151
Intercondylar Knee - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
152
Tangential Knee - Collimation
4x4 field, (Edges of Crosshairs)
153
Tangential Knee - SID/Angle
38'', 10 degree cephalad
154
Tangential Knee - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
155
AP Open Mouth - Collimation
Below eyes, include mastoids, exclude mental process.
156
AP Open Mouth - SID/Angle
40''
157
AP Open Mouth - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Landscape
158
AP Lower Cervical - Collimation
Film size; Up to "Mid-mentum, down to mid clavicle
159
AP Lower Cervical - SID/Angle
37'', 15 degrees cephalad
160
Neutral Lateral Cervical - Collimation
Top of the ear to tip of the shoulder, just behind the eyes.
161
Neutral Lateral Cervical - SID/Angle
72''
162
Neutral Lateral Cervical - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
163
Lateral Cervical w/ Flexion - Collimation
Film Size
164
Lateral Cervical W/ Flexion - SID/Angle
72'
165
Lateral Cervical w/ Flexion - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Landscape (?)
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Lateral Cervical w/ Extension - Collimation
Film Size
167
Lateral Cervical w/ Extension - SID/Angle
72''
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Lateral Cervical w/ Etension - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
169
Posterior Cervical Oblique - Collimation
Top and bottom to film size, tight lateral collimation
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Posterior Cervical Oblique - SID/Angle
69'', 15 degrees cephalad
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Posterior Cervical Oblique - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
172
AP Thoracic - Collimation
Top of shoulders to outer ribs at mid-clavicular line
173
AP Thoracic - SID/Angle
40''
174
AP Thoracic - Film Size/Orientation
14x17, Portrait
175
Lateral Thoracic - Collimation
Top of shoulder, sternum-to-spine
176
Lateral Thoracic - SID/Angle
40''
177
Lateral Thoracic - Film Size/Orientation
14x17, Portrait
178
PA Chest - Collimation
Film Size, make sure 2'' above shoulder
179
PA Chest - SID/Angle
72''
180
PA Chest - Film Size/Orientation
14x17, Portrait
181
Lateral Chest - Collimation
To patient size, cassette is 2'' above shoulder
182
Lateral Chest - SID/Angle
72''
183
Lateral Chest - Film Size/Orientation
14x17, Portait
184
AP Lumbar - Collimation
Film Size
185
AP Lumbar - SID/Angle
40''
186
AP Lumbar - Film Size/Orientation
14x17, Portrait
187
Lateral Lumbar - Collimation
FIlm Size
188
Lateral Lumbar - SID/Angle
40''
189
Lateral Lumbar - Film Size/Orientation
14x17, Portrait
190
Lumbar Oblique - Collimation
Film Size
191
Lumbar Oblique - SID/Angle
40''
192
Lumbar Oblique - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Portrait
193
AP Lumbosacral Spot - Collimation
Film Size
194
AP Lumbosacral Spot - SID/Angle
36'', 20 degrees cephalad
195
AP Lumbosacral Spot - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
196
PA Lumbosacral Spot - Collimation
Film Size
197
PA Lumbosacral Spot - SID/Angle
36'', 20 degrees caudal
198
PA Lumbosacral Spot - Film Size/Orientation
10x12, Portrait
199
Lateral Lumbosacral Spot - Collimation
Film Size
200
Lateral Lumbosacral Spot - SID/Angle
40''
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Lateral Lumbosacral Spot - Film Size/Orientation
8x10, Portrait
