Ribs
Skull Landmarks
Skull Positioning
Skull Positioning Lines
Wild Card
100
The top of the IR is placed here for AP or PA view of the upper Ribs.
What is 1-1/2 - 2 inches above the shoulder?
100
The Chin.
What is the mental point (or inion)?
100
Both the right and left of this view are done for a Skull series.
What is the Lateral View?
100
Glabellomeatal Line.
What is the line from a point between the eyebrows (glabella) to a point over the opening of the ear (EAM)?
100
The sinuses that are aove the eyebrows.
What are the Frontal Sinuses?
200
Breathing instructions for views of the "upper" Ribs.
What is Inspiration?
200
The ear opening.
What is the External Acoustic Meatus?
200
PA Axial of the Skull.
What is the Caldwell View?
200
A line drawn from one pupil of the eye to the other.
What is the Interpupillary Line?
200
The Jaw Bone.
What is the Mandible?
300
These views of the ribs are taken on Expiration.
What are the lower Ribs (both AP/PA and Oblique)?
300
The outer corner of the eye.
What is the Outer Canthus?
300
AP Axial of the Skull.
What is the Townes View?
300
A line drawn from the chin to the opening of the ear.
What is the Mentomeatal Line?
300
The Cheekbone.
What is the Zygoma?
400
AP (upper and lower) and RPO (both upper and lower).
What are the views for the Right, Posterior Ribs?
400
On the forehead - between the eyebrows.
What is the Glabella?
400
For the PA Axial, the x-ray tube is anlgled ______ degrees caudad.
What is 15 degrees?
400
A line from the point just under the nose to the opening of the ear.
What is the Acanthiomeatal Line?
400
Upright views of the Sinuses are done to demonstrate this.
What is Air-Fluid Levels?
500
The oblique view for Left Anterior Ribs.
What is RAO?
500
Just below the nose.
What is the Acanthion?
500
On the Townes view, the x-ray tube is angled _____ degrees ________.
What is 30 degrees Caudad?
500
A line from a point below the eye to the opening of the ear.
What is the Infraorbitomeatal Line?
500
The Pituitary Gland sits in here.
What is the Sella Turcica?
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