Extremities
On a Mortise view of the ankle, how much should the part be rotated?
15-20°
For a PA Caldwell of the facial bones, where does the CR exit?
The nasion
How long is the large intestine?
5-6 feet (1.5-2 meters)
What is the CR angle for the sacrum when the patient is prone?
15° caudad
The dens is part of which vertebrae?
The axis
What type of joint is the scapulohumeral joint?
Ball and socket
For an open-mouth waters projection, what sinus is shown along with the maxillary sinus?
What projection will show the pylorus and duodenal loop in profile?
PA oblique, RAO
Which vertebral processes project from the junction of the laminae and pedicles?
Transverse processes
What is the CR angle for an AP sacrum?
15° cephalic
The AP humerus requires that the humeral epicondyles are _______ to the IR?
Parallel
A modified Waters PA projection evaluates what?
Blowout fractures or foreign bodies in the eye
For a PA oblique (RAO) of the stomach, how much should the patient be rotated?
40-70°
For an AP oblique lumbar spine, the side of interest is (furthest, closest) to the IR
Closest to the IR
What type of compensating filter can improve an AP projection of the foot?
A medially rotated oblique elbow will show the _____ free of superimposition.
Coronoid process
How is the patient's head positioned when the rami of the mandible are the primary area of interest?
In true lateral position
Which projection would place the right kidney perpendicular to the IR?
AP oblique, RPO
The pedicle is represented by what part of the scotty dog in an oblique lumbar spine?
Eye
Located between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus is the:
Bicipital groove
What is the degree of body rotation and the CR angulation for the Neer method?
Body is rotated 45-60° with the CR angled 10-15° caudal
Where does the CR enter for a Towne Method skull, and what should you see in the foramen magnum?
2.5 inches above the glabella; you should see the dorsum sellae & posterior clinoid processes within the foramen magnum
During a double contrast study of the large intestines, the patient is laying on their right side. Which structures are demonstrated?
The medial side of the ascending colon and the lateral side of the descending colon
For an AP axial projection of the pelvic ring, what is the CR angle and where does it enter?
40° caudal, entering at the level of the ASIS
What is the difference between a Colles fracture of the radius and a Smith fracture of the radius?
Colles is a distal radius fracture with posterior displacement; Smith is a distal radius fracture with anterior displacement