Ch 1 & 2
The plane that divides the body into equal posterior and anterior halves is termed
Midcoronal
Why is the upright left lateral position the most commonly used for lateral radiographs of the chest?
Heart closer to IR
CR for KUB
Iliac Crest
How many bones are in the hand?
27
How many degrees is the hand rotated for a PA oblique projection of the digit?
45
How many regions is the abd divided into?
9
The presence of gas or air in the pleural cavity is termed
pneumothorax
What is the respiration phase for an AP abdominal image obtained with the patient in the left lateral decubitus position?
Expiration
What is the largest carpal bone
Capitate
What structure is shown in profile on a lateral projection of the elbow?
olecranon process
T9 and T10 are located at the level of the:
a. sternal angle.
b. xiphoid process.
c. jugular notch.
d. vertebra prominens.
B. xiphoid process
What type of exposure techniques is required to penetrate all of the thoracic anatomy?
High KVP
Where is the center of the IR positioned for a lateral projection of the abdomen performed with the patient in the dorsal decubitus position?
2 in above crest
For a lateral projection of the hand, the central ray is directed to enter the
2nd MCP
The PA projection of the wrist in ulnar deviation clearly demonstrates the
scaphoid
What positioning term indicates that the patient is lying down and the central ray is horizontal?
Decub
The Lindblom method is used to demonstrate the
Pulmonary Apices
All of the following are used to evaluate rotation on a KUB image, except:
a. lumbar spinous processes in the center of the vertebral body.
b. alae of the ilia are symmetric.
c. ischial spines, if visible, are symmetric.
d. superimposed posterior ribs.
Superimposed posterior ribs
The capitulum of the humerus articulates with the
Radial Head
What anatomic structure is shown in profile on an AP projection of the humerus?
Greater Tubercle
Some synovial joints contain synovial fluid–filled sacs outside the main joint cavity called
bursae/bursa
For AP oblique projections of the chest, the side of interest is generally the side _____ the IR.
Closer
The inner portion of the sac that covers the abdominal organs is termed the
Visceral peritoneum.
What method demonstrates the carpal canal
Gaynor Hart
What projection corrects foreshortening of the scaphoid?
Ulnar Deviation