Merrill-s fluoroscopy Exam with verified solutions

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Position to demonstrate hiatal hernia (stomachx-ray) - correct answer✔✔AP stomach
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Trendelenburgs



Position that demonstrates fundic portion of the stomach filed with barium - correct
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answer✔✔LPO



Rotation for stomach LPO - correct answer✔✔30 to 60 average 45
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Position that demonstrates duodenal bulb and loop in profile - correct answer✔✔RAO
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Position that demonstrates right retrogastric space, duodenal loop, and doudenojejunal
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junction - correct answer✔✔Recumbent right lateral, stomach
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Position that demonstrates rectosigmoid area in center - correct answer✔✔Lateral large
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intestine



Position that demonstrates rectosigmoid area with less superimposition than in AP/PA -
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correct answer✔✔AP/PA axial
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PT rotation for RAO/LAO large intestine - correct answer✔✔35-45 degree
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Position that demonstrates right colic flexure with less superimposition than PA - correct
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answer✔✔RAO/LPO

, Position that demonstrates left colic flexure with less superimposition than PA - correct ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




answer✔✔LAO/RPO



Position that demonstrates ascending colon, cecum, and sigmoid colon - correct ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




answer✔✔RAO/LPO



Position that demonstrates descending colon - correct answer✔✔RPO/LAO ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Essential projection for male/female cystourethroghraphy - correct answer✔✔AP oblique ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




35 to 40 degree for female 5 degree caudal
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CR in AP axial for bladder - correct answer✔✔10 - 15 degree 2" above upper border of
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pubic symphysis ||\\|//||




AP oblique bladder CR RPO/LPO - correct answer✔✔40 to 60 degree @ above upper
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border of pubic symphysis 2" medial to upper ASIS ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Degree for AP oblique - urinary system, where is area of interest - correct answer✔✔30
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degree, side down ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Glomerulus - correct answer✔✔Tiny branch of renal artery in renal capsule, filter blood ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Where kidneys are located? - correct answer✔✔-retroperitoneum, ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




-in oblique plane about 30 degree anteriorly toward the aorta,
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-extends from T12 to L3 ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//|| ||\\|//||




Left kidney slightly longer and and narrower, located higher than right
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