Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

RAD100

Intro to the Radiology Externship Experience

QuestionAnswer
What does angling the CR 25 degrees cephalic mean? angle the XR beam 25 degrees toward the head
Anatomical Terms caudal- towards to the tail proximal- closest to the trunk distal- farther from the trunk
Two Classifications of the Human Skeleton Axial Skeleton: skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum Appendicular Skelton: Limbs and Girdles
Body Positions Anatomical: Upright with arms abducted, palms forward, head facing forward Recumbent: Lying down in any position Trendelenburg: Head lower than the feet Prone: Lying on the anterior surface Supine: Lying on the posterior surface
Planes of the Body Coronal- separates into anterior/posterior Midsagittal- separates into right and left Transverse- superior and inferior
Positioning Landmarks CR alignment parallel to anatomical structures AP Projections: Face the xr tube with the back against the image receptor PA Projection: Face the receptor
Routine Positions for Upper Extremities with the patient seated at the end of the radiographic table
kVp Adjustments -Increase kVp by 3 to 4 for fiberglass casts -Increase kVp by 5 to 7 for small to medium dry plaster cast -Increase kVp by 8 to 10 for large or wet plaster cast
Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) automatically terminates exposure once set amount of radiation mets image receptor
Grids required for anatomy measuring greater than 10cm due to an increase of scatter radiation, absorbs scatter radiation to increase image contrast
Components of the X-ray System 1. X-ray tube 2. High Voltage Generator 3. Operating Console
X-ray Tables and Support Systems X-ray Tables: tilting or non-tilting Support systems: moving tabletop, receptor tray (table bucky), and controls X-ray Tube designs: floor mounted or ceiling mounted
How do you properly center the CR for Hand and Wrist Imaging Wrist CR- placed perpendicular to mid-carpals for PA, Oblique, and Lateral Hand CR- placed perpendicular to third MCP joint for PA and Oblique/ placed perpendicular to second MCP joint for Lateral Fan
Body Movements Pronation: moving palm face down Supination: moving palm to face up
Importance of Image Orientation accurate visualization of anatomy
Created by: ashleymarshall
Popular Radiology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards