Which of the following factors would be the best option to consider first in controlling motion for the pediatric patient?
Mummy wrap technique
Sandbags and tape
High-kVp techniques
Short exposure time
4. Short Exposure Time
What is the age range for a toddler?
18 months - 3 yrs
Air is the recommended contrast media for what emergent lower GI procedure.
Intussusception
What is the name of the fracture types that involve the growth plates?
Salter-Harris
If a radiographer suspects child abuse, what is the first course of action?
Notify the radiologist or attending physician.
Primary center of ossification for long bones.
Diaphysis
Fracture involving the metaphysis:
Classic metaphyseal lesion (CML)
****What is the most common clinical indication for a VCUG on children?****
UTI
abnormal formation of hip joint resulting in separation of femoral head from acetabulum
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
Long bones have a central cylindrical cavity called the
medullary cavity.
Which of the following are considered challenges in communication?
All
For an UGI, how long should a child younger than 3 months be NPO?
3 hours
What's the x-ray called that only images the left hand and wrist to determine skeletal maturity?
Bone age study
The beginning stages of femoral head ossification demonstrated in the image indicates the patient is most likely in what age group?
Infant
How much should the thighs be abducted for the AP bilateral frog-leg projection (modified Cleaves method)?
45 degrees
What radiographic procedure is best for demonstrating cystic fibrosis?
CXR
Where is the CR directed for an AP abdominal radiograph performed on an infant?
1 inch above the umbilicus
Which of the following can help reduce radiation exposure in pediatric patients?
1. Use of proper exposure factors
2. Precise centeral ray and collimation
3. Increasing SID
All
Positioning error?
Insufficient extension of neck to remove chin from apices
Where does the central ray enter the patient for a bilateral AP frog-leg projection (modified Cleaves method)?
1 inch superior to the pubic symphysis
What are the basic projections and/or positions for a radiographic study of the hips on a pediatric patient (nontraumatic injury)?
AP and bilateral frog-leg projections
Images are taken at ____ intervals for a small bowel series on a pediatric patient.
20-30 minutes
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which of the following are commonly recognized signs of autism?
1. difficulty with social interaction.
2. difficulty with verbal and nonverbal communication.
3. repetitive behaviors
4. crawling instead of walking after 2-years of age
1,2,3
Not 4. That's not out of the norm.
Which carpal bones are the first to develop?
capitate and hamate
Who should be asked to assist in holding the pediatric patient for the procedure?
Parent/caregiver