Positioning
Especially if the patient is unable to stand, this is the best patient position to demonstrate free air in the abdomen.
What is a left lateral decubitus position
This is the disease also known as "bamboo spine"
What is ankylosing spondylitis?
This is a common fracture of the base of the 5th metacarpal (often the result of fist vs. wall)
What is a boxer's fracture?
This bony protuberance, which is located on the superior aspect of the second cervical vertebrae, is also called the "dens"
What is the odontoid process?
These additional precautions are used when caring for a patient with influenza or RSV
What are droplet-contact precautions?
This is the tube angle required for an AP “towne” view when performing a facial bones routine.
What is a 30° caudad tube angle?
The suffix “pnea” refers to this physiological mechanism.
What is breathing?
Complications involving the insertion of this type of drainage tube is a common cause of subcutaneous emphysema.
What is a chest tube/pigtail catheter?
Often confused with the music style that Bob Marley was famous for, this is the name given to the folds of the mucous membrane of the stomach
On average, exposure to this gas results in the highest annual dose of natural (background) radiation.
What is radon gas?
This is the amount of cephalad tube angle that we use for an Axial view of the calcaneus (According to our procedure manual)
What is 40° cephalad?
When sliding a patient from their stretcher to the x-ray table, forgetting to detach this from the side of the stretcher could result in hematuria (ouch!!)
What is a catheter bag?
This type of fracture results from a fall on the dorsal aspect of the hand & wrist, resulting in palmar displacement of the hand and wrist in relation to the radius and ulna
What is a Smith's Fracture?
This fluid is produced by the choroid plexus within the ventricles of the brain and is meant to give the brain buoyancy, protection, transport nutrients, and remove waste
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
This is the bone that articulates with the proximal clavicles, first ribs, and the body of the sternum
What is the manubrium?
The external oblique and the Coyle Method are 2 types of elbow views that are very effective for proper visualization of this anatomical part - a common site for fractures
What is the radial head?
This specialized wrist view (mainly performed at SMC) is commonly used to help visualize injury to the scapholunate joint or distal radioulnar joint
What is the clenched-fist view?
This is a potentially life-threatening condition where there is an accumulation of air in the pleural space increasing to such a degree that it causes a mediastinal shift and can inhibit proper blood flow back to the heart due to the extreme pressure in the chest.
What is a tension pneumothorax
This large carpal bone is typically the first to begin ossification, and often starts forming within the first 1-3 months after a child is born.
What is the capitate?
This is a neuro procedure often performed by Dr. Lau and Dr. Macdougall which is commonly used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
What is a Deep Brain Stimulator?
This is the name of the pelvic views best used to visualize an acetabular fracture with which we oblique the patient 45° in each direction.
What are judet views?
This is the term used for pathology of the lumbar spine that occurs when there is a bilateral pars interarticularis fracture resulting in "slippage" of a vertebral body.
What is spondylolisthesis?
This is the term used for a fracture that occurs near or is associated with an arthroplasty
What is a peri-prosthetic fracture?
The sustentaculum tali is a bony landmark located on this bone?
What is the calcaneus?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
These are the names of the 4 sets of para-nasal sinuses which we often scan with the Mini-CAT