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trauma/mobile
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| minimum SID for mobiles | 12 in (30cm) |
| minimum distance for tech for mobiles | 6 ft (2m) |
| optimum use of a grid requires it to be: | level and centered to the CR |
| grid cut off | the unwanted absorption of primary X-ray beam radiation by the lead strips in a radiographic grid, causing decreased image density (brighter, lighter areas), often at the edges |
| what can cause grid cut off | the grid being off level, off center. |
| what scan is always performed first for C-spine | lateral c-spine is supine/dorsal decubitus |
| what scan is done if lateral c-spine does not show top of T-1 | swimmers method |
| breathing instructions for lateral cervicothoracic spine | normal breathing with long exposure. blurs the lungs |
| what is the double angle for AP axial oblique c-spine | the pt is supine, you do a 45 degree angle lateromedial and 15 degree cephalad. |
| what is the breathing technique for AP abdomen- conscious vs unsconscious | conscious- at the end of expiration unconscious- suspend respiration |
| To see abdominal air fluid levels of a trauma pt, we would do | left lateral decubitus position with a vertical bucky device OR lateral abdomen dorsal decubitus |
| ___ fractures have a high incidence of internal hemorrhage. for this reason we do not ___ for the AP | pelvic; internally rotate the legs |
| Method to view the mediolateral hip joint when one leg is mobile | danelius-miller |
| Method to view the mediolateral hip when both legs are immobile/suspected bilateral hip fractures | clements-nakayama |
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