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| CR Placement for AP supine chest? CR angle? |
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Definition
3-4" below jugular notch. CR perpendicular to sternum. |
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Why should AP supine chest radiographs be taken crosswise for average to large patients? |
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Definition
| So you don't clip the costaphrenic angles. |
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| How is an AP oblique sternum radiographed if the patient can't be rotated? What is the CR angle? |
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Definition
| 15-20 degree mediolateral CR angle. Patient supine. |
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Term
| What additional film is taken for ribs on a trauma patient? Why? |
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Definition
Chest x-ray to rule out injury to the lungs. |
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| How long should the patient be on their side for a lateral decubitus chest and why? |
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Definition
| 5 minutes to give the air time to rise and the fluid time to settle. |
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What are the required projections for a post reduction wrist? |
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Definition
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| What do the "Coyle method" projections demonstrate? |
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Definition
The radial head and coronoid process. |
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Term
| What does the optional axial C1-C2projection show? |
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Definition
The dens in the foramen magnum. |
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Term
What is the Sanderson Method? |
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Definition
| A mediolateral projection of the hip. |
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Term
| What are your options for an AP caldwell? |
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Definition
15 degree cephalic angle to the oml centered to the nasion. |
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Term
| How often should the surgery C-Arm be cleaned? |
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Definition
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What is the boost feature on the c-arm? |
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Definition
| Enhanced and brighter image of larger body parts. |
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Term
| What is radiographically demonstrated during an operative cholangiogram? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the three advantages to laparoscopic surgery? |
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Definition
| It's outpatient, less invasive, and reduced hospital time so it's cheaper. |
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| What is intramedullary fixation? |
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Definition
The use of rods and nails placed in long bones to fix fractures. |
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Term
| How much of the prosthesis should be seen on total hip projections? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is surgical laminectomy? |
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Definition
Removal of a portion of the lamina to alleviate pain caused by neural impingement. |
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Term
| What is a Harrington rod used for? |
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Definition
Scoliosis patients. It helps straighten the spine and keep it from curving further. |
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Term
| What is the purpose of a pacemaker? |
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Definition
| It paces the heart by sending electrical impulses so that it contracts at certain times. |
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