Evaluation Criteria
Describes what anatomic structures should be visualized on an image.
What is anatomy demonstrated?
C7
What is the vertebral prominens?
size distortion = less magnification
What is SID?
Found between the base of the third metacarpal and carpal bone
What is carpometacarpal?
What are 8?
Evaluate for placement of part in relation to the IR.
What is the position?
T9-T10
What is the Xiphoid process?
close object to IR
OID
Interphalangeal joints have this movement.
What is ginglymus?
smallest carpal bone
What is the pisiform?
Describes factors relating to technique.
What is exposure?
L2-L3
What is the Inferior costal margin?
relation to the plane of the object to IR
What is Object image receptor alignment?
The femorpatellar joint is this type of joint
What is synovial?
CR centering for a PA wrist
What is mid carpal area?
Evaluate for adjustments to the FOV or light field.
What is collimation?
L4-L5
What is the iliac crest?
The central point of the X-ray beam
What is CR?
The distal tibiofibular joint is classified as
What is fibrous?
most commonly fractured carpal bone
What is the scaphoid?
The presence or absence of .......... relating to the patient.
What is motion?
Greater trochanter
What is the pubic symphysis?
Misrepresentation of object size or shape
What is distortion?
A pivot joint is referred to as
What is a trochoid joint?
View that opens up the interspaces on the ulnar side of the wrist
What is radial deviation?