Bony Thorax
Vertebral Column I
Vertebral Column II
GI Part I
GI Part II
100
A patient is facing the upright bucky. His/her right side is adjacent to the bucky, with the left side rotated away from the bucky at a 45 degree angle. What is the projection?
PA
100
How do the superior articular facets project on the vertebra above (be sure to include anteriorly or posteriorly)?
45 degrees posteriorly
100
If this image was taken with the patient in an AP oblique position, what anatomy is demonstrated by the letter A?
left intervertebral foramina
100
The following image represents which radiographic positioning of the stomach?
RAO Stomach
100
Paralytic bowel obstruction is caused by which of the following? 1) blockage in the lumen 2) volvulus 3) bowel ischemia
Bowel ischemia
200
Which SC joint is shown on an RAO PA oblique, is this the joint closest or furthest away?
Joint closet to the IR
Right
200
Which projection/position of the ribs will best demonstrate right axillary ribs farthest from the IR?
LAO
200
What anatomy is labeled with the letter B?
Pedicle
200
If the patient is lying on his/her right side, the IR is against the patient's back and the CR is horizontal and parallel to the floor, what is the projection?
AP
200
Which of the following denotes the proper centering point for an AP axial projection of the large intestines?
MSP, approx. 2 inches below ASIS
300
How many degrees would you angle a patient to achieve the following image?
10-15
300
How is the thorax centered for a lateral thoracic spine?
center the posterior half to the center of the IR
300
If the pedicle is seen too far posterior on an AP oblique of the lumbar spine, what positioning mistake has been made?
patient was rotated too much
300
The expanded portion of the terminal esophagus is called the:
cardiac antrum.
300
Which projection of the colon best demonstrates the lateral aspect of the ascending colon and the medial aspect of the descending colon, when the colon is inflated with air (2 projections)?
AP
Left lateral decubitus
400
Which positions will project the sternum free of superimposition on the vertebral column? (there are 3 of them)
Lateral
RAO
LPO
400
The part of the lamina that lies between the superior and inferior articular processes on a typical lumbar vertebra is called the:
pars interarticularis
400
A method of positioning the central ray for the L5-S1 lateral projection is:
parallel with the interiliac line
400
Food and fluid should be withheld for how many hours before a stomach examination?
8
400
Which projections taken during a BE or ACBE will demonstrate the rectosigmoid area (3 Projections)?
Lateral
PA axial
AP axial
500
Examine the image below. Which ribs are best demonstrated?
axillary portion of right ribs
500
The intervertebral joints of the spinal column are classified as:
cartilaginous-symphysis
500
On an AP oblique of the lumbar spine, if the pedicle is visualized too far anterior, what positioning mistake has been made?
patient is not rotated enough
500
Barium is hygroscopic. This means that barium
absorbs water
500
Methods utilized for evaluating the anatomy of the large intestines include (2 different studies):
Single contrast studies
Double contrast studies