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Radiology Positioning
Question | Answer |
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APOM | FFD 40" Cassette Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 No tube tilt |
APOM best for for | Jefferson Burst Fx, Dens and Atlas |
APLC | FFD 37 or 40" Cassette Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 Tube Tilt: 15 degrees Cephalic |
Lateral Cervical Neutral | FFD 72" Cassete Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 No Tube Tilt |
Cervical Flexion | FFD 72" Cassette Size: 10x12 No Tube Tilt |
Cervical Extension | FFD 72" Cassette Size: 10x12 No Tube Tilt |
Preferred method to see cervical IVF's | Anterior Cervical Oblique |
RAO sees which IVF; LAO sees which IVF; RPO sees which IVF; LPO sees which IVF | Right IVF; Left IVF; Left IVF; Right IVF |
Anterior Cervical Oblique | FFD 69" or 72" Cassette Size: 10x12 Tilt: 15 degrees caudal |
On an anterior cervical oblique with right shoulder touching the grid which way does the neck rotate? | Left shoulder which is the shoulder farthest from the grid. |
Posterior Cervical Oblique | FFD 69" or 72" Cassette Size: 10x12 Tilt: 15 degrees cephalic |
On a posterior cervical oblique with the right shoulder touching the grid which way does the neck rotate? | Right shoulder which is the shoulder touching the grid |
What do you take a Swimmers x-ray view for? | Lateral CT junction |
Swimmer's View | FFD: 39" or 40" Cassette Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 Tilt: 5 degrees caudal |
Cervical Pillar View | FFD: 33" or 40" Cassette Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 Tilt: 35 degrees cephalic |
Head is rotated which way in the Pillar View? | Away from side of interest |
APT | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 7x17 or 14x17 No tube tilt |
Breathing instructions for APT? | Take a deep breath and hold |
Lateral Thoracic | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 14x17 No tube tilt |
PA Chest | FFD: 72" Cassette Size: 14x17 No tube tilt |
kVp and mAs for PA Chest view | 100-125 kVp; 6-8 mAs |
Breathing instructions for PA Chest | Take a deep breath in, let it all out, take another deep breath and hold |
Lateral Chest | FFD: 72" Cassette Size: 14x17 No tube tilt |
Patient position of lateral chest? | Left side touching grid with arms flexed to 180 degrees. |
AP lumbosacral | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 14x17 No Tube Tilt |
Gonad shield location for men and woman for an AP lumbosacral? | Below symphysis pubis for men and between the two ASIS for females. |
Lateral Lumbar | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 14x17 No tube tilt |
Central ray for lateral lumbar | At or 1.5 inches above crest and between ASIS and PSIS |
L5/S1 LS Spot View | FFD: 34" or 40" Cassette Size: 10x12 Tube Tilt: 30 degrees cephalic (caudal if taken PA) |
Lateral L5/S1 Spot View | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 8x10 or 10x12 No tube tilt |
Anterior/posterior Lumbar Oblique | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 10x12 No Tube Tilt |
AP Sacrum | FFD: 37" or 40" Cassette Size: 10x12 TT: 15 degrees Cephalic |
Central Ray of AP Sacrum? | 2" above the Symphysis Pubis |
AP Pelvis | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 14x17 No Tube Tilt |
Standard Hip Views | AP Hip, Frogleg Hip |
AP Hip | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 10x12 No Tube Tilt |
Frog Leg Lateral Hip | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: 10x12 No tube tilt |
Patient position for frog leg view | Knee/hip flexed at 90 degrees, hip fully abducted and lateral aspect of knee toughing the grid. |
Standard Knee Views | AP Knee, Lateral Knee, Tunnel View |
AP Knee | FFD: 39" or 40" Cassette Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 TT: 5 degree cephalic |
Central ray of AP Knee | 1/2 inch distal to apex of patella |
Patient Position of AP Knee | Knee extended with foot turned inward 5 degrees |
Lateral Knee | FFD: 39" or 40" Cassette Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 TT: 5 degrees Cephalic |
Patient Position of lateral knee | Knee flexed 20-30 degrees and in the lateral recumbant position. |
Tunnel Knee View(Homblad Method) | FFD: 40" Cassette Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 No tube tilt |
Patient position of tunnel view(Homblad Method) | Prone or on hand and knees with knee flexed 20-30 degrees to central ray |
Tunnel Knee View(Camp-Coventry Method) | FFD: 31" or 40" Cassette Size: Smallest, 8x10 or 10x12 TT: 45 degrees Caudal |
Patient Position of tunnel view(Camp-Coventry Method) | Patient lies prone with the affected knee flexed to 45 degrees with ankle supported |
Standard Patella Views | PA Patella, Lateral Patella and Tangential Patella |
Tangential or sunrise patellar view | FFD: 38" or 40" Cassette: Smallest TT: 10 degrees for full flexion of knee |
Standard Ankle Views | AP Ankle, Medial Oblique Ankle(Mortise), Lateral Ankle |
Reason for AP Ankle | Distal Tibia/Fibula, Talus and ankle joint |
Position for AP Ankle | Foot in dorsiflexion and internal rotation(5-15 degrees) |
Position for Medial Oblique ankle view | Ankle 90 degrees dorsiflexion and internal rotation 20-30 degrees |
Standard Foot Views | Dorsoplantar foot, medial oblique foot, lateral foot |
AP Dorso foot | FFD: 38" or 40" Tube Tilt: 10 degrees Cephalic |
Medial Oblique foot | FFD: 38" or 40" TT: 10 degrees cephalic |
Patient position of medial oblique foot | medial rotated 30 degrees |