Finger/Thumb
Hand
Wrist
Forearm
Elbow
100
The reason for performing a medial oblique projection rather than lateral oblique for the second digit
What is minimize OID
100
The error made if the 4th and 5th metacarpals are superimposed on a PA oblique of the hand.
What is excessive rotation of the hand and wrist
100
This is the most commonly fractured carpal bone
What is scaphoid
100
Name of the proximal radioulnar joint (movement type)
What is pivot (trochoidal)
100
The two bony landmarks that are palpated for positioning of the elbow
What are the humeral epicondyles
200
The location of the saddle (sellar) type of joint
What is carpometacarpal joint of first digit (Thumb)
200
The degree in which the patients hand and wrist need to be elevated from the IR for the Modified Stecher Method
What is 20 degrees
200
The carpal bone that is located on the medial side in the proximal row
What is pisiform
200
The position of the hand that results in the proximal radius crossing over the ulna
What is pronation
200
The three concentric arcs of the elbow
What is trochlea sulcus, trochlear notch, and ridges of capitulum and trochlea
300
The projection used to rule out a Bennett's fracture
What is Modified Robert's Method
300
The exam performed to evaluate for early evidence of rheumatoid arthritis
What is AP oblique bilateral hands (Norgaard Method or Ball-catcher's position)
300
The reason for arching the hand (make a fist) for a PA projection of the wrist
What is to reduce OID
300
The routine images for the forearm
What is AP and Lateral
300
The purpose of two AP projections, one with the forearm parallel to IR and one with humerus parallel to IR
What is patient unable to fully extend for true AP projection
400
The CR location for the 1st - 5th digits and critical positioning technique to ensure all joint spaces are visualized
What is MCP joint for thumb and PIP joints for 2nd-5th digits. Digits parallel to IR with perpendicular CR
400
The SID, IR size, digital kV range, focal spot size, and CR location for the PA projection of the hand
What is minimum 40", 24x30 (10x12), 60+/- 5, small fss, third MCP joint
400
This is a fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement of the distal segment
What is a colles fracture
400
This portion of the radius articulates with the capitulum of the humerus and this portion of the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus
What is head of radius and coronoid process
400
The projection of the Coyle Method that best demonstrates the radial head
What is 45 degree CR angle projected toward the shoulder, arm flexed 90 degrees
500
The projection that best demonstrates tears of the ulnar collateral ligament
What is PA stress thumb Folio Method (skier's thumb)
500
The alternative projections of the hand
What is lateral in extension and flexion (lateromedial projections)
500
The projection that will best demonstrate the pisiform and hamulus process in profile without superimposition
What is carpal canal (Tunnel) Gaynor-Hart Method
500
The conical projections that are located at the extreme distal ends of both the radius and the ulna
What are styloid processes
500
The two projections that will demonstrate the olecranon process in profile
What is the lateral projection and acute flexion projections
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