Anatomy
A lateral curvature of the spine.
Scoliosis
This projection greatly decreases breast and thyroid dose.
PA
Patient is supine for their scoliosis series, what projection is used?
AP
Merry Christmas ya' filthy animal
Home Alone 1 and 2
He's making a list, checking it _______.
Twice
Exaggerated lumbar curvature is termed:
Lordosis
Projections during a scoliosis series make use of a __________ central ray.
Perpendicular
When the patient is erect, what must they remove prior to their scoliosis series? (Not something that would cause artifacts)
Shoes
Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets it's wings.
It's a Wonderful Life
He's as cuddly as a cactus and as charming as an eel.
Mr. Grinch
This type of shield can be mounted to the collimator box to protect the gonadal anatomy.
Shadow Shield
The convex side is placed nearer the IR for this projection.
Lateral
For a PA projection during a scoliosis series, this line is centered to the IR.
MSP
Who becomes Santa after the real Santa falls off his roof?
Scott Calvin
What do Janice and Jen hope for for Christmas? While their mom and dad can't wait for school to start again?
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk
How much of the iliac crest must be demonstrated on a PA projection for a scoliosis series?
2 inches of the lower side
Compensating Filter
Doing this helps to stabilize the patient and prevent motion or leaning during scoliosis imaging.
Evenly distribute their weight onto both feet.
"You couldn’t hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant." — Uncle Lewis
Christmas Vacation
Who wasn't allowed to play reindeer games?
Rudolph
True or False: Astronauts can grow up to 3% taller in space.
True
This method is designed to demonstrate the degree of scoliosis deformity between the primary and compensatory curves of a scoliosis patient.
Ferguson method
This positioning maneuver demonstrates the range of motion of the vertebrae during a scoliosis series.
Bending
Bob Cratchit works for who?
Ebenezer Scrooge
What well known group of characters sings the following lyrics in their Christmas movie?:
Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of year
The Peanuts