Questions with Latest Update
When doing an AP pelvis or AP proximal femur, how much rotation of the foot do you
need to make it a true AP? - Answer-15-20 degrees internal rotation
Which position demonstrates the zygapophyseal joints on the C-spine? - Answer-
Lateral positions
Which position demonstrates the intervertebral foramina on the C-spine? - Answer-45
oblique positions
If you are doing the POSTERIOR OBLIQUES for the C-SPINE, what is the CR angle? -
Answer-15 degree cephalad (upside visualized)
If you are doing the ANTERIOR OBLIQUES for the C-SPINE, what is the CR angle? -
Answer-15 degree caudad (downside visualized)
You can see the left intervertebral foramina in the __ and in the __ C-spine. - Answer-
LAO and RPO
You can see the right intervertebral foramina in the __ and in the __ C-spine. - Answer-
RAO and LPO
Which position demonstrates the intervertebral foramina in the T-spine? - Answer-
Lateral positions
Which position demonstrates the zygapophyseal joints in the T-spine? - Answer-70
degree oblique position
The posterior oblique T-spines show upside or downside of zygapophyseal joints? -
Answer-Upside
The anterior oblique T-spines show upside or downside zygapophyseal joints? -
Answer-Downside
You can see the right zygapophyseal joints of the T-spine in the __ and __. - Answer-
LPO and RAO
You can see the left zygapophyseal joints of the T-spine in the __ and __. - Answer-
LAO and RPO
The mastoid tip or 1 inch below EAM corresponds to what level of the C-spine? -
Answer-C1
, The angle of the jaw or gonion corresponds to what level of the C-spine? - Answer-C3
The thyroid or "adams apple" corresponds to which level of the C-spine? and it can vary
between? - Answer-C5 but can vary between C4 and C6
The vertebra prominens corresponds to which level of the C-spine? - Answer-C7
The jugular notch corresponds to which level of the T-spine? - Answer-T2 and T3
1.5 inches superior to the jugular notch corresponds to which level of the T-spine? -
Answer-T1
The sternal angle is located __ to the jugular notch and this also corresponds to which
level of the T-spine? - Answer-2 inches inferior; T4 and T5
3-4 inches below jugular notch corresponds to which level of the T-spine? - Answer-T7
The xiphoid process corresponds to which level of the T-spine? - Answer-T9-T10
What positions are best for a Clay shoveler's fracture? - Answer-Lateral and AP c-spine
What positions are best for the Compression fracture? - Answer-Lateral and AP of
affected spine
What position are best for Hangman's fracture? - Answer-Lateral C-spine
What position are best for Jefferson fracture? - Answer-AP open mouth
What positions are best for Odontoid fractures? - Answer-AP open mouth and Lateral
cross table
What position are best for Teardrop burst fracture? - Answer-Lateral C-spine
What position are best for Facets-unilateral sublux. and bilat. locks? - Answer-Lateral C-
spine
What positions are best for a HNP (Herniated Nucleus Pulpous)? - Answer-AP and
lateral of affected spine
What positions are best for Kyphosis? - Answer-Lateral thoracic and scoliosis series
What positions are best for Osteoarthritis in C or T-spines? - Answer-AP and lateral
what positions are best for spondylosis? - Answer-AP, Oblique and Lateral C-spine