T spine Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What is the SID for an AP of the T spine?	40 inches
What is the SID for a Lateral of the T spine?	40 inches
What is the SID for the Swimmers of the T spine?	40 inches
What is the Centering point for the AP or Lateral Tspine?	T7 (midway between the jugular notch and the zyphoid process.)
If you want to visualize the Intervertebral Formina of the T spine, what degree of rotation is needed?	Lateral projection. 90 degrees.
If you want to visualize the Zygapophyseal joints of the T spine, what degree of rotation is needed?	70 degree oblique.
What is another name for the Sternal angle?	Angle of Ludwig or Angle of Lewis
What is the Sternal angle?	where the Manubrium and the Sternal body meet.
What don’t you know?	Nothing
the demifacets and full facets accept what part of the body and make up what joint for the T-spine	head of a rib to form the costovertebral joint
what is the kV for a T-spine exam	80-90kV
what T vertebrae do not have transverse joints	T11 and T12, they only articulate at the costovertebral joint
what is the xiphoid tip a lankmark for?	T10
what are the three parts of the sternum	manbrium, body, xyphoid process
Is the lateral thoracic projection taken on breathing tech	most often
how long is a breathing tech exposure for the t-spine	3-4sec. low mA
T-spines are taken in a recumbrent position unless	scoliosis PT
what is the centering point for the swimmers projection	T1
The Costotransverse joints of the T spine is where the ________ articulate with the _________.	ANGLE OF THE RIBS articulate with the VERTEBRAE
What vertebrae are considered typical Tspine vertebrae?	T3-T9 (powerpoint) T5-T8 (text)
What is type of joint is the Apophyseal Joints?	Plane/Gliding
What is type of joint is the Costovertebral Joints?	Plane/Gliding
What is type of joint is the Costotransverse Joints?	Plane/Gliding
Name 3 technical factors that will improve your Tspine image.	Anode Heel effect, breathing technique for lateral, and lead sheilding behind the patient on lateral to catch scatter.
What is the IR size for the Swimmer proj?	10x12LW
What is another name for the Swimmer's proj?	Cervicothoracic Lateral
How to you center for a Swimmer's proj?	Visualize your CR thru the shoulder to T1 approx 1 inch above the Jugular notch
What topographical landmark would be used to find t2-t3?	Jugular Notch
How many thoracic vertebra are there in a normal thoracic spine?	12
What is the centering point for the AP thoracic spine?	T7
What is the SID for the lateral thoracic spine?	40 inches
What projection would demonstrate the left apophyseal joints of the thoracic spine? (include degree of rotation if any)	RPO 70degrees of obliquity
What projection would demonstrate the intervertebral foramen of the thoracic spine? (include degree of rotation if any)	Lateral 90 degree of rotation
What is the name of the hole in the center of a thoracic vertebra that the spinal cord passes through?	vertebral foramen
What is the name of the joint formed by the transverse process of the thoracic spine and the tubercle of the rib?	Costotransverse joint
What is the centering point for the Swimmers projection?	T1
Name the projections of a basic thoracic spine exam that should use breathing technique.	Lateral and Swimmers.
Which end of the x-ray tube should be projected over the upper thoracic vertebra to use the anode-heel effect appropriately?	Anode (Cathode to the thicker side).
what kind of joints are costovertebral joints?	synovial joints, diarthrodial, and gliding movements
what is the position to show the posterior obliques upside for apophyseal joints of t-spine 70 degree oblique?	LPO=right side RPO=left side
what is the position to show anterior obliques for downside for apophyseal joints of t-spine?	LAO=left side RAO=rightside

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