Terminology/General Radiography
The projection term used when the central ray enters the anterior body surface and exits the posterior body surface.
What is AP?
The study of joints or articulations.
What is arthrology?
The most commonly performed abdominal examination.
What is the KUB?
This is the part of the lung that extends above the clavicle.
What is the apex
The recommended SID for a PA chest radiograph.
What is 72 inches?
In this body habitus the diaphragm will be very high.
What is hypersthenic?
This specific type of joint permits only flexion and extension.
What is a hinge joint.
The respiration phase for an AP abdomen image with the patient in the supine position.
What is Expiration?
The area between the two lungs.
What is the mediastinum?
This is the central ray positioning for the Supine Abdomen (KUB)
What is the level of the iliac crests.
This piece of accessory equipment reduces the amount of scatter and off-focus radiation that reaches the image receptor.
What is a grid?
This is a seperate bone that begins to develop at the ends of long bones after birth.
What is the epiphysis
The cavity posterior to the peritoneum.
What is the retroperitoneum?
This plane must be accurately parallel with the IR to prevent distortion of the thoracic structures during a lateral chest radiograph.
What is the midsagittal plane?
The position that should be used if the patient is unable to stand for an upright abdomen x-ray.
What is the left lateral decubitus?
The best way a radiographer can control VOLUNTARY motion.
What is giving clear instructions to a patient?
The largest sesamoid bone in the body.
What is the patella?
The quadrant of the abdomen where the appendix can usually be found.
What is the RLQ
The hooklike process on the last tracheal cartiladge.
What is the Carina
This METHOD is used to demonstrate the pulmonary apices.
What is the Lindblom Method
The vertebrae located at approximately the same level as the xiphoid process.
What are T9-T10?
The tough fibrous tissue that covers all bony surfaces.
What is the periosteum?
The primary reason a left lateral decubitus abdominal image is performed. (To show what)
What are air-fluid levels.
The presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
What is pneumothorax?
This AP Oblique Position of the chest essentially produces the same image as the RPO chest.
What is the PA Oblique LAO