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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What position should the patient be in if they have posterior rib pain (PA or AP)? | AP |
| What position should the patient be in if they have anterior rib pain (PA or AP)? | PA |
| What oblique position should the patient be in if they have left posterior rib pain? | LPO |
| What oblique position should the patient be in if they have right posterior rib pain? | RPO |
| What oblique position should the patient be in if they have left anterior rib pain? | RAO |
| What oblique position should the patient be in if they have right anterior rib pain? | LAO |
| To demonstrate the ribs below the diaphragm best, the technologist should: | Take the radiographs with the patient recumbent, expose on expiration, select 75-85 kVp |
| What are true ribs? | 1-7 |
| What are false ribs? | 8-12 |
| What are floating ribs? | 11-12 (they do not have costocartilage and therefore do not connect to the sternum) |
| How many ribs should be visualized for above the diaphragm ribs? | Ribs 1-9 |
| How many ribs should be visualized for below the diaphragm ribs? | Ribs 10-12 |