Radiography ch 10 part 1

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1.
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Gonadal shielding should always be used for male and female patients for studies of the lumbar spine, sacrum, and coccyx
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A patient with a wide pelvis and narrow thorax may require a central ray angle of ____________________ for a lateral position of the lumbar spine.
3.
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The knees and hips should be _______________ for an AP projection of the lumbar spine
4.
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Which radiographic position best demonstrates the intervertebral foramina?
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The average obliquity used to view zygapophyseal joint for the general lumbar spine radiograph is:
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1 point
Compression fractures of the lumbar spine are best demonstrated using:
7.
1 point
An Inflammatory condition such as Paget's disease is best demonstrated using:
8.
1 point
The _________ projection of the lumbar spine opens up the intervertebral joint spaces best.
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1 point
The lower costal margin corresponds the the vertebral level of:
10.
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Structures within the subarachnoid space are best demonstrated using:
11.
1 point
The use of higher kV and lower mAs for lumbar spine radiography improves radiographic contrast but increases patient dose
12.
1 point
Forward displacement of one vertebra onto another vertebra
13.
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Which position(s) demonstrate the left zygapophyseal joints?
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Which specific set of zygapophyseal joints is demonstrated with an LAO position?
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The Sacroiliac joints lie at an oblique angle of ________ to the coronal plane on males.
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The Xiphoid process corresponds the the vertebral level of:
17.
1 point
Congenital defect in which the posterior elements of the vertebrae fail to unite
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The anterior and superior aspect of the sacrum that forms the posterior wall of the pelvic inlet is called the ___________
19.
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The __________ is the eye of the scottie dog
20.
1 point
The soft tissues of the lumbar spine are best demonstrated using:
21.
1 point
The ASIS corresponds the the vertebral level of:
22.
1 point
Dissolution and separation of the pars interarticularis
23.
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Which structures can be evaluated to determine whether rotation is present on a radiograph of an AP lumbar spine?
24.
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With a 14x17 inch IR, the central ray is centered at the level of the __________
25.
1 point
How much obliquity demonstrates the zygapophyseal joints in the lower lumbar vertebrae?
26.
1 point
What is the formal term for the "tail-bone?"
27.
1 point
How much obliquity demonstrates the zygapophyseal joints in the upper lumbar vertebrae?
28.
1 point
Which positioning error has been committed if the pedicles are projected too far posterior with a 45 degree oblique position of the lumbar spine?
29.
1 point
The symphysis pubis corresponds the the vertebral level of:
30.
1 point
What is the name for the upper broad aspect of the coccyx?
31.
1 point
Which position(s) demonstrate the intervertebral joints?
32.
1 point
A type of fracture that rarely causes neurologic deficits
33.
1 point
Placing a lead blocker mat behind the patient for lateral lumbar spine positions improves image quality.
34.
1 point
What joint classification, mobility type, and/or movement type apply to Zygapophyseal joints?
35.
1 point
Inflammatory condition that is most common in males in their 30s
36.
1 point
The small foramina found in the sacrum are called:
37.
1 point
How should the spine of a patient with scoliosis be positioned for a lateral position of the lumbar spine to open intervertebral spaces?
38.
1 point
The iliac crest corresponds the the vertebral level of:
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1 point
Fracture of the vertebral body caused by hyperflexion force
40.
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Lateral curvature of the vertebral column
41.
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What is another term for the sacral horns?
42.
1 point
Which position or projection of the lumbar spine series best demonstrates a possible compression fracture?
43.
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An increased SID of 44 or 46 inches is advantageous for AP and lateral projections of the lumbar spine.
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A portion of the lamina located between the superior and inferior articular processes is called the __________
45.
1 point
What joint classification, mobility type, and/or movement type apply to Intervertebral joints?
46.
1 point
Most common at the L4-5 level and may result in sciatica
47.
1 point
Which position(s) demonstrate the right zygapophyseal joints?
48.
1 point
Osteoporosis is best demonstrated using:
49.
1 point
The superior and inferior vertebral notches join together to form the:
50.
1 point
How much rotation is required to properly visualize the zygapophyseal joints at the L5-S1 level?