Common x-ray Terms
What SID stands for
Source to Image Distance
For ribs above diaphragm the image should be taken upon.......
Inspiration
The forearm consists of these 2 bones
Radius & Ulna
Number of bones in the body
206
What the R in PACER stands for
Rotation
What AP stands for
Anterioposterior
CR for Bilateral PA Ribs Above
T-7 (7-8 inches below Vertebra Prominens)
The lower leg consists of these two bones
Tibia & Fibula
Body habitus with a broad frame
Hypersthenic
Degree of flexion needed for a true lateral elbow
90 degree
What CR stands for
Central Ray
The sternum is divided into three portions the xiphoid, body and the
Manubrium
Another name for the Glenohumeral Joint
Shoulder Joint or scapulohumeral joint
Toward the head
Cephalad
The greater tubercle of the shoulder is seen with what type of rotation
External
What RAO stands for
Right Anterior Oblique
Pectus excavatum is also known as
Funnel Chest
The superior or upper border of the patella bone is known as
Base
Meaning same side of the body
Ipsilateral
Degree of obliquity needed for an oblique foot
30 - 40 degrees
Movement of arm or leg toward the body
Adduction
The patient is positioned in which oblique for an oblique sternum
RAO
The coronoid process is located on what bone
Ulna
Longitudinal plane that divides the body into right and left sides
Sagittal Plane
Another name for brittle bone disease
Osteogenesis Imperfecta