Anatomy
What is another name for acoustic neuroma?
Schwannoma
What are the four risks of TMJ?
Injury to jaw or facial muscles
Internal Derangement
Bruxism
Degenerative Arthritis
What is the posterior profile projection for mastoids?
Stenver's
What percentage of brain tumors do Schwannomas account for? Who is most affected?
8%
Middle-aged women
What cranial nerve is Schwannoma associated with? And what its proper name.
8th cranial nerve = vestibulocochlear nerve
What is TMJ? (spelling!)
Temporomandibular Articulation
What does scoliosis result from?
Abnormal Ossifications
Muscular Disorders
What is the anterior profile projection for mastoids?
Arcelin's
Who is most affected by TMJ syndrome?
Women ~ 20-40 years old
What is the “gold standard” for imaging the meniscus?
MRI
What happens to the patient’s jaw if there is an anterior displacement of the TMJ with reduction?
They will have a clicking/popping sensation
What is Cobb’s angle?
Measures the curvature from the primary curvature and compensatory curvature
What is the preferred method for imaging mastoids and why?
Stenver’s because it decreases OID
What are the 3 classifications of scoliosis?
- non-structural
- structural
- genetic
What are the projections in a Scoliosis Series?
Ferguson Method
AP Right and Left “Bending”
Also known as “lateral flexion”
What happens to the patient’s jaw if there is an anterior displacement of the TMJ without reduction?
They won’t be able to fully close/open their mouth
What is Risser’s sign?
Level of skeletal maturity at iliac epiphysis
_____ position decreases a curvature of the spine.
Recumbent
Why do we need compensating filters in an Erect PA Scoliosis image?
Provides uniform density