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Cervical And Thoracic Spine Test
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A patient comes to radiology for a follow-up study for a clay shoveler's fracture.
Which of the following projections will best demonstrate the extent of this
fracture?
a. AP cervical spine
b. Lateral thoracic spine
c. Lateral cervical spine
d. AP axial-vertebral arch projection - correct-answer - Lateral cervical spine
A radiograph of an AP axial projection of the cervical spine reveals that the
intervertebral joints are not open. The following analog factors were used for this
projection: 5° cephalad angle, 40-inch (100 cm) SID, grid, slight extension of the
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skull, and the CR centered to the thyroid cartilage. Which of the following
modifications should be made during the repeat exposure?
a. Center the CR to the gonion
b. Increase the SID to 72 inches (183 cm)
c. Increase the CR angulation
d. Keep the CR perpendicular to the image receptor - correct-answer - Increase
the CR angulation
Which of the following statements is true?
a. All adult vertebrae are separated by intervertebral disks
b. All thoracic vertebrae have at least one facet for rib articulation
c. The intervertebral disks are tightly bound to the vertebral bodies to prevent
movement within the vertebral column
d. All of the above are true statements - correct-answer - All thoracic vertebrae
have at least one facet for rib articulation
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Which of the following is NOT a correct evaluation criterion for the AP axial C
spine projection?
a. C3 to T2 vertebral bodies should be visualized
b. Spinous processes are seen to be equal distances from the vertebra body
lateral borders
c. Center of the collimation field is at C4
d. All of the above are correct - correct-answer - All of the above are correct
The spinal cord tapers off to a point distally at the vertebral level of:
a. L2-3 intervertebral space
b. L1-L2
c. L4-5 intervertebral space
d. Lower L5 - correct-answer - L1-L2
Which position or projection of the cervical spine will best demonstrate the
zygapophyseal joint spaces between C1 and C2?
a. Anteroposterior (AP) axial
Cervical And Thoracic Spine Test
|Complete Exam Set With Perfectly
Answered Questions
A patient comes to radiology for a follow-up study for a clay shoveler's fracture.
Which of the following projections will best demonstrate the extent of this
fracture?
a. AP cervical spine
b. Lateral thoracic spine
c. Lateral cervical spine
d. AP axial-vertebral arch projection - correct-answer - Lateral cervical spine
A radiograph of an AP axial projection of the cervical spine reveals that the
intervertebral joints are not open. The following analog factors were used for this
projection: 5° cephalad angle, 40-inch (100 cm) SID, grid, slight extension of the
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skull, and the CR centered to the thyroid cartilage. Which of the following
modifications should be made during the repeat exposure?
a. Center the CR to the gonion
b. Increase the SID to 72 inches (183 cm)
c. Increase the CR angulation
d. Keep the CR perpendicular to the image receptor - correct-answer - Increase
the CR angulation
Which of the following statements is true?
a. All adult vertebrae are separated by intervertebral disks
b. All thoracic vertebrae have at least one facet for rib articulation
c. The intervertebral disks are tightly bound to the vertebral bodies to prevent
movement within the vertebral column
d. All of the above are true statements - correct-answer - All thoracic vertebrae
have at least one facet for rib articulation
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Which of the following is NOT a correct evaluation criterion for the AP axial C
spine projection?
a. C3 to T2 vertebral bodies should be visualized
b. Spinous processes are seen to be equal distances from the vertebra body
lateral borders
c. Center of the collimation field is at C4
d. All of the above are correct - correct-answer - All of the above are correct
The spinal cord tapers off to a point distally at the vertebral level of:
a. L2-3 intervertebral space
b. L1-L2
c. L4-5 intervertebral space
d. Lower L5 - correct-answer - L1-L2
Which position or projection of the cervical spine will best demonstrate the
zygapophyseal joint spaces between C1 and C2?
a. Anteroposterior (AP) axial
