Ch 1
Name the number of body systems a human body contains
What is 11?
Name the routine chest exam.
What is PA and left lateral?
Name the topographic landmark that you palpate to center a KUB
What is the iliac crest?
Name where the CR goes for a PA digit
Where is at the PIP (proximal interphalangeal) joint
What is the clavicle and scapula
Name the amount of bones the average adult body contains.
What is 206?
Name where the central ray should be located in a PA projection
What is T7?
Name the patient preparation for a KUB X-ray
What is the removal of clothing and all radiopaque objects that may be in the way of anatomy?
name the SID for a PA hand projection
What is 40 inches SID
Name a routine humerus exam
What is AP and lateral?
Name the body habitus that makes up approximately 35% of the population
What is hyposthenic
Name the breathing technique for a routine chest x-ray.
What is take in a deep breath, let it all out, take in a deep breath and hold it?
Name the protocol used when a patient‘s anatomy does not fit on one image.
Name the reason for doing an AP forearm and not A PA
what is the AP projection puts the forearm in true anatomical position. In a PA projection the radius and ulna cross over each other.
Name the breathing instructions for a scapula x-ray
What is stop breathing?
Name the body position when a patient is standing with their chest up against the IR and the left shoulder is rotated 45 degrees away from the IR
What is Erect RAO (right anterior oblique)?
Name three reasons that it is preferred to do an erect chest radiograph
What is
1) the diaphragm is able to move down farther
2) Air and fluid levels are easier to visualize
3) engorgement of vessels can be prevented
Name the shielding routine used for an abdomen study
What is there isn’t one unless you are only imaging the kidneys?
Where is midforearm?
Name the routine clavicle exam
AP and AP axial
Name the term that means the opposite of valgus
What is varus?
Name the SID for a chest x-ray
What is 72 inches?
What is kVp at 70-85 with a short exposure time?
Name the carpal bones
what is scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
Name the SID for AC Joints
What is 72 inch SID