Chest
What is the breathing technique for a chest X-ray?
What is take a deep breath in/ Exhale/ deep breath hold.
What is the largest and main bone in the ankle which forms the heel?
Calcaneus
What is the name of the largest bone in the lower body?
Tibia
True or False:
The female clavicle is usually shorter and less curved than that of the male?
What is true.
What is the medial end of the clavical called that articulates with the sternum?
What is the manubrium.
What two views are for a chest?
What is PA and Lateral.
How many metatarsals are in the foot?
10
A good lateral knee position requires that the knee be_________?
What is flexed 30 degrees
How much CR angulation is required for an AP axial projection of the clavicle?
What is 15-30 degrees?
True or False:
Another term for osteomalacia is rickets?
What is True
How should the arms be placed for a lateral chest?
What is as far over head as possible
Name the bones that form the ankle mortise.
What is fibula, tibia and talus?
What is the name of the "balls" at the end of the femur and what is the space between labeled as?
Condyles & intercondylar fossa
This is the CR entrance point for the AP projections of the shoulder.
What is 1 inch medial and inferior to coracoid process?
DAILY DOUBLE:
Why do we take chest xrays at 72 in?
Minimize magnification of the heart shadow.
This is the center point for a PA chest
What is T7
Name the 7 tarsal bones.
Calcaneus, Talus, Cuboid, Navicular, Medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, Lateral cuneiform
The patellofemoral joint is a _________ joint with a _______ type of movement?
What is synovial and saddle?
This is the portion of the humerus that articulates with the radial head.
What is the capitulum?
What is the purpose of an upright abdomen?
Evaluate for air fluid levels.
This x-ray view is used to determine the presence of fluid in the plural space.
What is Lateral Decubitus.
DAILY DOUBLE: A 15 to 20 degree of rotation of the ankle will demonstrate the _______________ joint.
What is Mortise joint?
Saclike structures found in the knee joint that allow smooth articulation between ligaments and tendons are called?
What is a bursae?
The scapula is considered this type of bone.
What is a flat, triangular bone?
True or False:
Follow-up radiographs for a fractured tib/fib may include only the joint closest to the site of injury?
What is TRUE.