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What does angling the CR 25 degrees cephalic mean? towards the head
Anatomical Terms caudal, proximal, distal, anterior, posterior, saggital
Two Classifications of the Human Skeleton axial & appendicular Skeleton
Recumbent any laying position
Trendelenburg head lower than feet
Supine laying on back
Prone laying on stomach
Anteroposterior (AP) Projection The X-ray beam enters the anterior (front) surface of the body part and exits the posterior (back) surface.
Posteroanterior (PA) Projection The X-ray beam enters the posterior surface and exits the anterior surface.
Lateral Projection The body part is positioned with the side closest to the image receptor.
Oblique Projection The body part is rotated approximately 45 degrees.
kVp Adjustments controls the energy and penetrating ability of the X-ray beam.
Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) feature of a radiographic system that automatically terminates the X-ray exposure when the correct amount of radiation has reached the image receptor.
Grids placed between the patient and the image receptor to reduce the amount of scatter radiation reaching the receptor..
Components of the X-ray System X-Ray Tube, High-Voltage Generator, Control Console, image receptor
X-ray Table Fixed X-Ray Table, Floating Top X-Ray Table, Fluoroscopic Table, Trauma or Mobile Tables
Tube Support Systems Floor-Mounted Tube Support, Ceiling-Mounted Tube Support, Mobile X-Ray Unit, C-Arm System
how to properly center the CR for Hand center to the 3rd metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint (the knuckle of the middle finger)
how to properly center the CR for wrist center to the midcarpal area (approximately the midpoint of the wrist joint)
Supination palm faces upward
Pronation the palm faces downward
long axis portrait
cross wise landscape
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