Questions and CORRECT Answers
What makes up the palm of your hands? - CORRECT ANSWER - Metacarpals
What digit is your thumb? - CORRECT ANSWER - First
When shooting the hand PA what is your reference point? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3rd
MCP Joint
How many metacarpals do you have in that hand? - CORRECT ANSWER -5
When you're shooting OBL projections, what is the degree you place the fingers and hand? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 45 degrees
When shooting fingers and hands how about the central ray? - CORRECT ANSWER -0
degrees perpendicular
What is the part of the lung that stands up over the clavicle? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Apices
What is the center part of your chest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mediastinum
Why do you shoot 72" on a chest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease magnification of the
heart, gives you a sharper image
Whats the breathing technique for a chest x-ray? - CORRECT ANSWER - Full
inspiration, second breath