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Lumbar Spine (125)

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Lower spine is made up of _____ bones 7
Pars Interarticularis is the thickened part of the ______ between articular processes? Lamina
LPO Left marker on left side
RPO Right marker on right side
AP Lumbar/Lumbosacral Spine Image Criteria Spinous Processes centered SI Joints equidistant from vertebral column Open intervertebral disk space
Lateral Lumbar/Lumbosacral Spine Image Criteria Nearly Superimposed Iliac Crests Open Intervertebral Disk Spaces Open Intervertebral Foramina
Lateral L5-S1 "Spot" Image Criteria Open L5-S1 intervertebral disk space Lumbosacral joint in the center of the exposure area
Oblique L-Spine Image Criteria Zygapophyseal joints open and uniformly visible through the vertebral bodies (Proper rotation)
The Scotty Dog- Leg Inferior Articular Process
The Scotty Dog- Nose Transverse Process
The Scotty Dog- Ear Superior Articular Process
The Scotty Dog- Eye Pedicle
The Scotty Dog- Neck Pars Interarticularis
The Scotty Dog- Body Lamina Zygapophyseal Joint
The CR for an AP Axial SI Joints X-Ray is angled ____ for men 30° Cephalad
The CR for an AP Axial SI Joints X-Ray is angled ____ for women 35° Cephalad
AP Axial SI Joints X-Ray Image Criteria Includes Lumbosacral junction and both SI Joints Open L5-S1 disk space
Elevate affected side 25 – 30°, with CR entering 1 inch medial of elevated ASIS when performing a- AP Oblique SI Joint
AP Oblique SI Joint Image Criteria Open sacroiliac joint space with minimal overlapping of the ilium and sacrum Joint centered on the radiograph
Spina bifida = "Spine split" A congenital condition in which the laminae fail to fuse May lead to the spinal cord protruding, causing a myelomeningocele
Spondylolysis Breaking down of a vertebra causing separation of the pars interarticularis
Spondylolisthesis Forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, usually L5–S1
Ankylosing Spondylitis Rheumatoid arthritis variant involving the spine and/or SI joints Shows appearance of "bamboo cane"
Compression Fracture Fracture that causes compaction of bone and a decrease in length or width
Clay Shoveler’s Fracture Avulsion fracture of the spinous process in the lower cervical and/or upper thoracic region
Avulsion fracture occurs when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of bone from the main part of the bone it's attached to
Hangman's Fracture Fracture of Anterior Arch of C2
Jefferson Fracture Fracture of C1 ring. The ring expands, causing lateral displacement of the lateral masses of C1
Scoliosis an abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column with some associated rotation of the vertebral bodies at the curve
This condition may be caused by disease, surgery, or trauma, but it is frequently idiopathic Scoliosis
Set CR ______ When performing a Lumbar Spine X-Ray 1.5 inch above iliac crest
Set CR ______ When performing a Lumbosacral Spine X-Ray At the level of iliac crest
In the Lumbar spine, you will see the Z-Joints that are CLOSER to the board in the ________ Oblique Positions Posterior
In the Lumbar spine, you will see the Z-Joints that are FARTHER from the board in the ________ Oblique Positions Anterior
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