Digital Radiography And Pacs/ Verified Questions
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When vertebra are stacked, the superior and inferior vertebral notches line up. These two half
moon shaped areas form a single opening called the ______________ through which important
spinal nerves and blood vessels pass. - ANSWER intervertebral foramen
Condition characterized by an abnormal convex curvature of the thoracic spine - ANSWER
kyphosis
Formed by the articulation of the superior articular process of one vertebrae with the inferior
articular process of another vertebra - ANSWER zygapophyseal joint
zygapophyseal joints - ANSWER lateral C-spine
70 degree oblique T-spine
45 degree oblique L-spine
intervertebral foramen - ANSWER 45 degree oblique C-spine
lateral T-spine
lateral L-spine
CR angle for an AP axial C-spine when the patient is in the supine position - ANSWER 15 degree
cephalic
An increased SID of 60-72 inches should be used for lateral and oblique projections to
compensate for - ANSWER increased OID
neck of scottie dog seen on oblique lumbar spine - ANSWER pars interarticularis (lamina)
,CR angulation for an anterior oblique C-spine with the patient in an erect position - ANSWER 20
degrees caudal
Common name for the cerviothoracic lateral position - ANSWER swimmer's
Cervical spine anatomy best demonstrated with the patient in LAO position - ANSWER left
intervertebral foramina
CR angulation for an AP axial projection of the SI joints on a male patient - ANSWER 30 degrees
cephalic
Anatomy of the lumbar spine best demonstrated when the patient is in the LPO position -
ANSWER left zygapophyseal joints
Why should the knees and hips be flexed for an AP lumbar spine projection - ANSWER to reduce
the curvature of the spine which helps open intervertebral disk spaces
Topographic landmark that corresponds with the level of C3 - ANSWER gonion
Reasoning for suspending respiration on full expiration when performing a lateral cervical spine
- ANSWER to maximize shoulder depression
CR angulation for an AP axial projection of the coccyx - ANSWER 10 degrees caudal
CR angulation for a PA axial sacrum - ANSWER 15 degrees caudal
, Which SI joint would you be imaging with the patient in a LPO position - ANSWER right SI joint;
25-30 degrees oblique
What angulation is recommended when performing a cerviothoracic lateral if your patient is
unable to drop his/her shoulder - ANSWER 3-5 degrees caudal
When performing an AP open mouth projection of the cervical spine, the lower margin of the
upper incisors should be aligned with the - ANSWER base of the skull
CR centering for the cervical spine (AP, LAT, & OBL) is at the level of - ANSWER C4
Sagging of the vertebral column can occur if the waist is not supported sufficiently on a lateral
L5S1 of the lumbar spine. The CR must be angled - ANSWER 5-8 degrees caudal to be parallel to
the interiliac line
When performing a Fuchs method to visualize the odontoid process, what is positioned near
perpendicular to the IR and the CR is directed just inferior to the tip of the mandible - ANSWER
mentomeatal line
Each rib is numbered according to - ANSWER the thoracic vertebra to which it attaches
The posterior end of a typical rib is how many inches higher than the anterior end - ANSWER 3-5
The first how many pairs of ribs are considered true ribs because they are connected to the
sternum by their costocartilage - ANSWER 7
How many pairs of ribs should be demonstrated below the diaphragm on a supine below
diaphragm rib exam - ANSWER 3
& Answer/Newest Edition 2025!!/ Rated A+
When vertebra are stacked, the superior and inferior vertebral notches line up. These two half
moon shaped areas form a single opening called the ______________ through which important
spinal nerves and blood vessels pass. - ANSWER intervertebral foramen
Condition characterized by an abnormal convex curvature of the thoracic spine - ANSWER
kyphosis
Formed by the articulation of the superior articular process of one vertebrae with the inferior
articular process of another vertebra - ANSWER zygapophyseal joint
zygapophyseal joints - ANSWER lateral C-spine
70 degree oblique T-spine
45 degree oblique L-spine
intervertebral foramen - ANSWER 45 degree oblique C-spine
lateral T-spine
lateral L-spine
CR angle for an AP axial C-spine when the patient is in the supine position - ANSWER 15 degree
cephalic
An increased SID of 60-72 inches should be used for lateral and oblique projections to
compensate for - ANSWER increased OID
neck of scottie dog seen on oblique lumbar spine - ANSWER pars interarticularis (lamina)
,CR angulation for an anterior oblique C-spine with the patient in an erect position - ANSWER 20
degrees caudal
Common name for the cerviothoracic lateral position - ANSWER swimmer's
Cervical spine anatomy best demonstrated with the patient in LAO position - ANSWER left
intervertebral foramina
CR angulation for an AP axial projection of the SI joints on a male patient - ANSWER 30 degrees
cephalic
Anatomy of the lumbar spine best demonstrated when the patient is in the LPO position -
ANSWER left zygapophyseal joints
Why should the knees and hips be flexed for an AP lumbar spine projection - ANSWER to reduce
the curvature of the spine which helps open intervertebral disk spaces
Topographic landmark that corresponds with the level of C3 - ANSWER gonion
Reasoning for suspending respiration on full expiration when performing a lateral cervical spine
- ANSWER to maximize shoulder depression
CR angulation for an AP axial projection of the coccyx - ANSWER 10 degrees caudal
CR angulation for a PA axial sacrum - ANSWER 15 degrees caudal
, Which SI joint would you be imaging with the patient in a LPO position - ANSWER right SI joint;
25-30 degrees oblique
What angulation is recommended when performing a cerviothoracic lateral if your patient is
unable to drop his/her shoulder - ANSWER 3-5 degrees caudal
When performing an AP open mouth projection of the cervical spine, the lower margin of the
upper incisors should be aligned with the - ANSWER base of the skull
CR centering for the cervical spine (AP, LAT, & OBL) is at the level of - ANSWER C4
Sagging of the vertebral column can occur if the waist is not supported sufficiently on a lateral
L5S1 of the lumbar spine. The CR must be angled - ANSWER 5-8 degrees caudal to be parallel to
the interiliac line
When performing a Fuchs method to visualize the odontoid process, what is positioned near
perpendicular to the IR and the CR is directed just inferior to the tip of the mandible - ANSWER
mentomeatal line
Each rib is numbered according to - ANSWER the thoracic vertebra to which it attaches
The posterior end of a typical rib is how many inches higher than the anterior end - ANSWER 3-5
The first how many pairs of ribs are considered true ribs because they are connected to the
sternum by their costocartilage - ANSWER 7
How many pairs of ribs should be demonstrated below the diaphragm on a supine below
diaphragm rib exam - ANSWER 3
