Image Review
SID, Centering, & Respiration
Anatomy
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Condition or Disease
100
KUB, good or bad positioning-why?
-Good!
Kidneys, ureters, and bladder included. Plus diaphragm included.
100
What is the SID, centering, and respiration for an AP KUB abdomen?
SID: 40 inches
CR: Level of iliac crest
Resp: end of expiration
100
At what vertebral level is the iliac crest?
L4-L5
100
What does KUB stand for?
Kidneys, ureters, & bladder
100
Refers to free air or gas in the peritoneal cavity.
Pneumoperitoneum
200
What projection & position is this image?
AP Projection, upright position
200
What is the SID, centering, and respiration for AP upright abdomen?
SID: 40 inches
CR: 2 inches above iliac crest
Resp: end of expiration
200
The vertebrae located at approximately the same level as the xiphoid process.
T9-T10
200
The position that should be used if the patient is unable to stand for an upright abdomen x-ray?
Left lateral decubitus
200
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen.
Ascites
300
What view is this image?
Left lateral decubitus
300
What is the SID, centering, and respiration for a Lateral AP Decubitus abdomen?
SID: 40 inches
CR: 2 inches above level of iliac crest
Resp: end of expiration
300
What are the three digestive organs?
-Stomach
-Small Intestine
-Large Intestine
300
What is the cavity posterior to the peritoneum.
Retroperitoneum
300
The telescoping of a section of bowel into another loop, which creates and obstruction. More common in children than adults.
Intussusception
400
Upright abdomen, good or bad positioning-why?
-Clipped diaphagms
-Artifacts in pelvis
-No marker
400
What is the SID, centering, and respiration for Dorsal Decubitus Position abdomen?
SID: 40 inches
CR: 2 inches above iliac crest
Resp: end of expiration
400
What are the three parts to the small intestine?
-Duodenum (1st portion, shortest, but widest-10inches in length, looks like the letter C)
-Jejunum (2nd portion, 2/5 of the small intestine)
-Ileum (3rd portion, 3/5 of the small intestine)
400
In regards to the abdominopelvic cavity are divided in 9 regions separated by planes.
What are the two transverse/horizontal planes?
What are the two vertical planes?
-Transpyloric & Transtubercular planes
-Right & left lateral planes
400
Most frequently caused by peritonitis, or paralytic ileus, which is caused by a lack of intestinal motility.
Ileus
500
What view is this image?
Dorsal decubitus abdomen
500
What is the SID, centering, and respiration for Lateral abdomen?
SID: 40 inches
CR: level of iliac crest
Resp: suspend on expiration
500
What is the largest solid organ in the body and which quadrant is it in?
-The liver
-RUQ
500
The primary reason a left lateral decubitus abdominal image is performed?
Air-fluid levels.
500
A chronic disease involving inflammation of the colon that occurs primarily in young adults.
Ulcerative Colitis