Lower Extremity
What is longitudinal and transverse arch and we must know it because with a higher arch it requires a greater angle on the tube?
These are the bony landmarks for the pelvis/ proximal femur.
What is the iliac crest and ASIS?
This is at the location of T9-T10.
What is the xiphoid process?
This is how much SID is used for upper extremities.
What is 40-44 inches?
The AC joints are normally taken at this SID (unless the patient doesn't fit).
What is 72"?
We must do this to modify positioning for pediatric patients.
What is use shorter exposure time with high mAs and speak in terms kids will understand?
Because of this, we will know that a patient has a broken hip.
What is.. the legs will be externally rotated?
This is at the location of L4-L5.
What is the iliac crest?
The thumb is up in this projection.
What is the lateral elbow?
What is the AP without weights?
These are the motions of the foot.
What is flexion, extension, inversion, and eversion?
What is the appearance of proximal femure in position, the internal leg rotation, and the evidence of a hip fracture?
This is the breathing instruction for KUBs.
"Take a deep breath in- let it out and hold it out- don't breathe"
What is, the AP elbow?
We internally rotate the arm for this shoulder projection.
What is the AP shoulder projection?
These are 5 important things to note for digital imaging considerations.
What is 4 sided collimation, accurate centering, grid use with cassette-less systems, exposure factors, and post- processing evaluation of exposure indicators?
Because of this, we can tell the difference between a male and female pelvis.
What is that the males is narrower and deeper and the females is wider and more shallow?
There are 7 landmarks of the abdomen. Name them.
Xiphoid process, rib margin, iliac crest, iliac spine, greater trochanter, pubis symphysis (don't palpate), and ishial tuberosity (don't palpate).
What is, place the patient on a table or on stretcher- moved to one side to accomodate IR?
This happens in a trauma situation where the humeral head is removed from the glenoid cavity.
What is shoulder dislocation?
This is the amount of additional kVp needed for a fiberglass cast.
What is 3 to 4 kVp?
What is the brim of pelvis is above it and considered the "false pelvis" whereas, the "true pelvis" is the cavity that surrounds the bone?
This is a way that we can reduce repeats for geriatric patients.
What is by fully explaining breathing instructions, assist them with movements, adding extra padding to sit or lean on, and offering warm blankets?
This is the meaning of fat pads and where they show up on a radiograph.
The shoulder is most common for this condition or disease.
What is bursitis? This is inflammation of bursae enclosing the joints.