positioning
What positions would we do for a pt coming in with right upper posterior rib pain?
What is PA chest, AP ribs, RPO?
What is the portion of the ribs called that contains the blood vessels and nerves?
What is T7?
1 or more fractures of the ribs in 2 or more places
What can we use to decrease contrast but maintain exposure?
What is the 15% rule?
What should we always include in our rib routine?
What is a PA chest?
Which aspect of the ribs articulates with the transverse process of the thoracic vertebrae?
What is tubercle?
What is the CR for the lower ribs?
What is midway between xiphoid tip and lower rib margin?
anterior protrusion of the sternum and xiphoid tip
What is pectus carinatum?
"fuzzy edges of an images"
What is pneumbra?
For the AP axial sacrum what angle do we do?
What is 15degrees cephalic?
What is the name of the curved portion of the ribs?
What is axillary ribs?
What is the CR for the sternum?
What is midsternum?
"depressed sternum"
What is pectus excavtum?
Quality is measured in....
What is HVL? (half value layer)
The pt enters the ER with left lower anterior rib pain, what position do we do?
What is RAO?
The lower end of the manubrium joins the body of the sternum to form a palpable prominence: _________
What is the sternal angle?
CR for AP axial sacrum
What is 2" superior to the pubic symphysis?
Who is more prone to fracturing their coccyx?
What are the 5 stages of grief?
What is denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance?
True/False: A large hypersthenic patient requires more obliquity for a oblique posterior rib pain view compared to a asthenic patient
What is False?
What is the name of the distal aspect of the coccyx?
CR for lateral sacrum/coccyx
What is 3-4" posterior to ASIS?
These primary malignant neoplasms spread to distance sites via blood and lymphatics
What is metastases?
What part of the x-ray circuit involves the step-up & step-down transformer?
What is the generator?