Term 2 of 141
How can a technologist assist while maintaining the sterile field?
Pour some antiseptic away before pouring onto tray
clean lip of container with pre-pour
Cover the spill with sterile towels
Atelectasis of left lung usually (cause goes down right main bronchus and collapses
opposit lung)
Have radiologist or physician explain to patient and obtain verbal consent
,Term 3 of 141
A right lateral scapula projection needs to be done on a patient that cannot sit or stand, what
position should they be in to achieve this image?
LPO
left posterior oblique
positioning
Lpo or rpo
if the left ischial spine is demonstrated w/o pelvic brim superimposition then it is
superimposed on the right acetabulum. left obturator foramen more foreshortened than
right.
in pelvis rotation, the upside will have ischial spine superimposition over the acetabulum.
Svc
superior vena cava of the heart
Left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, splenic artery
Term 4 of 141
Foot - tarsometatarsal and navicular joint spaces are closed- what can the technologist do to fix
this?
Tilt the cr at a 45-degree angle to the lateral surface?
Adjust the cr to focus on the plantar surface?
Align the CR perpendicular to the dorsal surface?
Change the cr to an oblique position for better visualization?
,Definition 5 of 141
waters
what landmarks are commonly used to help achieve a swimmers projection?
Minimum flow rate for mask
parietocanthial projection
smv
Term 6 of 141
AP axial projection
Hysterosalpingogram
Caldwell method
Modified towne for TMJ
Rld right lateral Decubitus
, Term 7 of 141
Tube leakage radiation + collimator scatter, how to reduce patient dose?
Use a lower kvp and higher mas to improve contrast.
Collimate, gonadal shielding, high kvp and low mas, added filtration, fast-screen image
receptors, or DR
Increase exposure time and reduce collimation to enhance image quality.
Add a lead apron to block all radiation exposure.
Term 8 of 141
Axiolateral oblique projection TMJ
Stenvers method
Modified Law method
Multi-planar Reformatting mpr
Schuller method
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