THE FUNNY BONE
BUFFALO WINGS
CANKLES
LEG UP
THIS & THAT
100
This is the direction the radial tuberosity should be facing in the lateral forearm/elbow view.
What is ANTERIORLY?
100
This indicates your AP oblique wrist image has the correct obliquity.
What is OPEN PISIFORM JOINT?
100
TBRHSC routine for a calcaneous x-ray.
What is LATERAL & AXIAL?
100
These parts of the tibia & fibula are not superimposed for a lateral view.
What is MID SHAFTS?
100
TBRHSC routine for a scapula x-ray.
What is AP & LATERAL?
200
This is a key factor to ensure a true lateral elbow.
What is SHOULDER & ELBOW IN SAME PLANE (and parallel to IR)?
200
2 things that will open the joint space of the scaphoid.
What is: 1. ULNAR DEVIATION 2. 15 DEGREE ANGLE TOWARD ELBOW (or 15 degree sponge or angle bucky down 15 degrees)
200
This demonstrates a good oblique ankle image.
What is ENTIRE ANKLE MORTISE OPEN?
200
TBRHSC general routine for a knee x-ray.
What is AP/PA, LATERAL & SKYLINE?
200
Another name for the axial calcaneous projection.
What is PLANTODORSAL PROJECTION?
300
This position of the elbow will separate the radial tuberosity from the ulna.
What is EXTERNAL OBLIQUE?
300
On the scapular Y view of the shoulder which process of the scapula appears closer to the lungs.
What is CORACOID?
300
This is where the fibula should be seen in relation to the tibia in a lateral ankle image.
What is SUPERIMPOSING POSTERIOR HALF OF TIBIA?
300
In a shoot-thru hip image, this trochanter will be in profile posteriorly.
What is LESSER TROCHANTER?
300
This is how to correct an AP hip image if the femoral neck appears foreshortened and the lesser trochanter is in profile.
What is INTERNALLY ROTATE FOOT 15-20 DEGREES?
400
For every view of the thumb, this carpal bone must be seen.
What is TRAPEZIUM?
400
This is the angle for an axial clavicle projection and which ribs should the clavicle be overlapping.
What is 15-30 DEGREES CEPHALAD and 1ST & 2ND RIBS?
400
This is how you do the axial calcaneous x-ray.
What is 1. SIMILAR TO AP ANKLE 2. ANKLE FLEXED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE 3. CENTRAL RAY 40 DEGREES TOWARD HEEL
400
These are the 3 main criteria of a good oblique foot image.
What is 1. OPEN TARSAL JOINT SPACES 2. SINUS TARSI VISUALIZED 3. TUBEROSITY OF 5TH METATARSAL SEEN
400
If the fibular head is too superimposed by the tibia in the AP knee, how to correct the positioning.
What is INTERNALLY ROTATE KNEE?
500
This is one criteria of the ulna that will indicate a good internal oblique view of the elbow.
What is either: 1. CORONOID PROCESS IN PROFILE 2. OLECRANON PROCESS IN OLECRANON FOSSA 3. ULNA SUPERIMPOSED BY RADIAL HEAD & NECK
500
In an anterior dislocation, the humeral head will appear below this scapular process in the Y view.
What is CORACOID?
500
This is how you would correct a lateral ankle image if the fibula is superimposed by the anterior half of the tibia.
What is DEPRESS FOREFOOT/ELEVATE HEEL (more external rotation)?
500
This is how to correct a lateral knee image if the medial femoral condyle is situated posteriorly.
What is EXTERNALLY ROTATE (bring patella closer to IR)?
500
This is how an inlet pelvis image should look.
What is NEARLY SUPERIMPOSED LATERAL 2/3 OF PUBIC BONE & ISCHIAL BONES? (long oval shape of pelvic brim)