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RADT 456: Img. Pro.
ARRT registry review covering imaging procedures
Question | Answer |
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What does the term valgus refer to? | turned outward |
In which position will the coronoid process be visualized in profile? | medial oblique elbow |
Widening of the intercostal spaces is characteristic of what condition? | emphysema |
Which position of the foot will best demonstrate the longitudinal arch? | lateral weight-bearing |
How should an exposure be made to best visualize the lower ribs? | on expiration |
In what position is a frontal view of the sternum best accomplished? | RAO |
What is the name of the condition that results in the forward slipping of one vertebra on the one below it? | spondylolisthesis |
What position is most likely to place the right kidney parallel to the IR? | LPO |
Which position is required to demonstrate small amounts of air in the peritoneal cavity? | lateral decubitus, affected side up |
What is the condition that results from a persistent fetal foramen ovale? | an atrial septal defect |
What projection will best demonstrate subacromial or subcoracoid dislocation? | PA oblique scapular Y |
What position describes a patient recumbent on the x-ray table with the head lower than the feet? | Trendelenburg |
In what projection of the foot are the interspaces between the first and second cuneiforms best demonstrated? | lateral oblique |
What is the approximate level of the sternal angle? | T5 |
In what position must the patient be in to demonstrate esophageal varices? | recumbent |
What is the tissue that occupies the central cavity within the shaft of a long bone in an adult? | yellow marrow |
What projection of the ankle would best demonstrate the mortise? | medial oblique 15 to 20 degrees |
Which position of the shoulder demonstrates the lesser tubercle in profile medially? | internal rotation |
What type of fracture describes a small bony fragment pulled from a bony process? | avulsion fracture |
What portion of the humerus articulates with the ulna to help form the elbow joint? | trochlea |
What is the term for movement of a part toward the midline of the body? | adduction |
What is the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures? | bregma |
What is the name for an injury to a structure located on the side opposite that of the primary injury? | contrecoup |
In which projection are the articular facets of L5-S1 best demonstrated? | 30-degree oblique |
Why should the patient's chin be elevated during chest radiography? | to avoid superimposition on the apices |
What is the secondary center of ossification in long bones? | epiphysis |
In what projection would medial displacement of a tibial fracture be best demonstrated? | AP projection |
In which position are all elbow fat pads demonstrated? | lateral |
In which type of fracture are the splintered ends of bone forced through the skin? | compound |
Which body habitus is characterized by a long and narrow thoracic cavity and low midline stomach and gallbladder? | asthenic |