Positioning
Medial means?
Close to midline/ mid sag plane
Do you need contrast for bones?
NO
What is your collar bone called?
Clavicle
What modality takes images of bone?
x-ray
Lateral means?
Away from midline
Can you see the intestines with out contrast?
NO need contrast
What is your shoulder blade called?
Scapula
What modality does live pictures?
Fluoroscopy
Anterior means?
front of body
When is air used as a contrast?
For a BE
Your lower leg consists of what bones?
Tibia and Fibula
What modality shows soft tissue? They lay on a table. Magnet is used.
MRI
Posterior means?
What contrast is typically used in CT?
Isovue
Your upper arm consists of what bone?
Humerus
What modality can you reconstruct planes? You can see bone well and they lay on a table.
CT
AP means?
anterior posterior projection
What contrast is used for a Barium Enema?
Barium and Air
Your upper leg consists of what bone?
Femur
What modality uses sound waves? Takes a long time for exam.
Ultrasound