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Body Habitus

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Body habitus definition   Common variations in the shape of the human body  
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The specific type of body habitus is important in radiology because it determines the,   size, shape, and position of organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities  
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Heart, lungs, diaphragm, stomach, colon, & gallbladder location is directly affected by what?   Body habitus  
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The gallbladder may vary in position by __inches, depending on the ___ _____   8. Body habitus  
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T/F: Body habitus and the placement of thoracic and abdominal organs are important in determining technical/exposure factors. Why?   For appropriate density, contrast, and patient dose  
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4 types of body habitus   Sthenic, hyposthenic, asthenic, & hypersthenic  
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Which body habitus is dominate and/or has a 50% population frequency   Sthenic  
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Which body habitus has a 35% population frequency   Hyposthenic  
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Which body habitus has a 5% population frequency   Hyposthenic  
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In clinical practice, the relative shape of patients with a Sthenic and hyposthenic habitus and the position of their organs is referred to as?   Ordinary or average  
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All standard x-ray positioning/exposure techniques are based on _____ or _____ habitus.   Ordinary or average  
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