Central Ray
Bony Anatomy
Structures shown
Positioning
Breathing
100

Center Ray for Neutral Shoulder

What is 1" inferior to the coracoid

100

What bones make up the shoulder girdle?

What is scapula & clavicle

100

What is shown in profile on an AP shoulder with the humerus in internal rotation?

What is lesser tubercle on the medial side

100

How far is the patient turned for the AP obl Grashey method?

What is 35-45 degrees

100

What is the respiration phase for AP Shoulder Internal rotation?

What is suspend

200

AP Obl Grashey Method

What is 2" medial and 2" infoerior to the superlateral border of the shoulder?

200

The area of the proximal humerus where many fractures occur?

What is the surgical neck

200

For a Scapular Y view, the body is rotated so that the midcoronal plane is how many degrees from the IR?

What is 45-60 degrees
200

For the Axial Lawrence method, how far is the arm abducted and what is the hand position?

What is 90 degrees and external (supinate hand).

200

What is the respiration phase for AP Clavicle?

What is suspend on expiration

300

Y View Shoulder

What is Perpendicular to Scapulohumeral joint?

300

To show the greater tubercle in profile in an AP shoulder, what position must the hand be in?

What is External

300

What is directly superimposed over the junction of the Y in the scapular Y view?

What is the humeral head

300

For the Pearson method, where are the weights placed and how much weight is applied?

What is affixed to the wrists & 5-10 lbs

300

What is the respiration phase for AP Axial Clavicle?

What is Inspiration

400

AP Scapula

What is 2" inferior to the coracoid (Perpendicular to midscapula)?

400

The Fisk modification with the vertical humerus places at a 10-15 degree angle demonstrates what?

Intertrabecular groove

400

The Pearson method demonstrates what?

Bilateral AC joints

400

When the arm cannot be abducted due to patient condition, what view can be used to obtain a lateral projection of the proximal humerus (shoulder)?

What is Trans-thoracic Lawrence

400

What is the respiration phase for AP Scapula?

What is slow breathing

500

AP Axial Clavicle

What is 15-30° cephalic to midshaft of the clavicle

500

In order to place the humeral epicondyles 45 degrees from the IR, the hand must be placed in what position?

What is neutral position

500

What are the "acceptable" routines for clavicle?  There are 2 routines

What is PA, PA Axial or AP, AP Axial

500

What is the arm position for the AP Scapula?

What is arm abducted 90 degrees, bent at elbow

500

What is breathing technique?  What view from this unit utilizes this?

Minimum of 3 second exposure (Low mA, long exposure time)


What is Transthoracic Lateral Shoulder