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An AP Weight Bearing projection of the knee, best demonstrates ________?
menisci joint spaces, cartilage, narrowing joint space, arthritis.
For the PA Axial, Intercondylar Fossa (tunnel) projection of the knee. When performing the Homblad method, this method requires the lower leg be placed _________?
Lower leg placed in same plane as IR (parallel to IR)
A Lateral Patella Projection best demonstrates _______?
transverse fractures of the patella
For Lateral Projections of the Fingers, on what digit would a technologist perform a Lateromedial projection?
on digits 4-5, places fingers close to IR.
What is the CR location for a PA hand projection?
CR directed perpendicular to the 3rd MCP joint
An AP Weight Bearing projection of the knee's i a projection of _________?
both knees with patient standing.
For the PA Axial, Intercondylar Fossa (tunnel) projection of the knee. When performing the Homblad method, the long axis of the femur if angled __________?
approximately 70 degrees from the surface of the image receptor, or 20 degrees from vertical.
A Supine Flexion (Merchant Method) tangential projection of the patella demonstrates ________?
bilateral patella's and bilateral patellofemoral joints
For the Lateral Finger, Mediolateral Projection, what bone is placed Down on the IR?
Ulna
For the Lateral Projection of the Hand, fingers can be extended in cases of __________?
foreign body localization.
For A Medial Oblique projection of the knee, the leg is rotated how many degrees?
45 degrees
For the PA Axial, Intercondylar Fossa (tunnel) projection of the knee. When performing the Camp Coventry method, this requires that the patient lie ________?
Lie prone with the femur in the same plane as the IR.
The Prone Flexion (Settegast method) tangential patella projection best demonstrates ________?
Vertical Fractures of the patella
For the Lateral Finger, lateromedial Projection, what bone is placed Down on the IR?
radius
Why do we have the patient pronate the wrist, and flex their fingers, for a PA Wrist Projection?
Reduces OID, and brings carpals closer to IR
A Medial Oblique projection of the knee, will demonstrate ________?
1. open proximal tibiofibular joint space
2. lateral femoral and tibial condyles in profile
3 patella slightly medial on distal aspect of femur
For the PA Axial, Intercondylar Fossa (tunnel) projection of the knee. When performing the Beclere method, one knee is flexed _________and the CR is directed ________?
1. Approximately 30 degrees
2. CR directed perpendicular to the shaft of lower leg.
A technologist should not perform tangential views until when?
Until transverse fractures are ruled out in the lateral view of the patella.
When Obtaining a Medial Oblique Thumb Projection, what position of the hand places the thumb in a natural oblique position?
PA Hand
During The PA Axial (Stetcher Method) Scaphoid Projection, the hand is placed in ____________, to demonstrate the scaphoid without _________?
2. demonstrates scaphoid without foreshortening and no superimposition.
For the PA Axial, Intercondylar Fossa (tunnel) projection of the knee. When performing the Homblad method, the patient is placed on ______?
placed on all fours.
What is the CR location for a Lateral Patella Projection?
CR directed perpendicular to patellofemoral joint space.
For Lateral Projections of the Fingers, on what digit would a technologist perform a Mediolateral projection?
digits 2-3, this places the fingers closest to IR
CR location for the Thumb?
1st MCP joint
During The PA Axial (Stetcher Method) Scaphoid Projection, The wrist can be angled by elevating the ___________?
elevating the hand 20 degrees to the surface of the IR