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AA SPINE
Radiology
Question | Answer |
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AP open mouth Odontoid c1 c2 | Occlusal plane parallel to CR and perp. to IR; CR centered in mouth MSP |
AP axial cervical | Occlusal plane parallel to CR and perp. to IR; CR at C4 with a 15 to 20 degree Cephalad angle SID 40, C3 to T2 |
Oblique cervical | SID 72; LPO/RPO 45 degrees; CR at C4 with 15 to 20 degree angle Cephalad shows Upside IVF; LAO/RAO 15 to 20 degree angle Caudad shows Downside IVF |
Lateral cervical | SID 72; AML parallel to floor; IR 2" above EAM; True lateral; CR at C4: relax shoulders down. shown Zygapophyseal joints. |
Cervicothoracic (swimmers) | SID 72; one arm up and one down. true lateral CR at T1 may have to put a 3-5 degree caudad angle on tube. shown C5 - T3 |
Fuchs method for AP C1 to C2 odontoid | SID 40; MML parallel to CR. CR perp to IR, CR directed to inferior tip of mandible |
AP axial vertebral arch (pillars) | SID 40; CR MSP perp to IR at C5 with a 20 to 30 degree caudad angle |
AP Thoracic | SID 40; CR at T7 (3" - 4" below jugular notch) collimate in and perform on Expiration |
Lateral Thoracic | SID 40; CR at T7, add pillow to waist to parallel spine up. no rotation from shoulders down thru hips. can use ortho. breathing |
Oblique Thoracic | SID 40; pt. at 70 degree angle to table top with CR perp. to IR at T7, Expiration |
AP/PA Lumbar | SID 40; CR at iliac crest MSP. Expiration T12-S1 |
Oblique Lumbar | SID 40; pt. 30-50 degrees, all pt. go at 45 degrees. CR at 2" above iliac crest and 2" away from the upside ASIS with RPO/LPO, demonstrates the Downside Zygapophyseal joints. |
Lateral Lumbar | SID 40: pt. lateral recumbent. CR at iliac crest, may have to put a 5-8 degree caudad angle on CR. pillow under waist. |
Lateral L5 - S1 Lumbar | SID 40: CR at 1" below iliac crest and 2" posterior ASIS, may have to put a 5-8 degree caudad angle on CR |
AP Axial L5-S1 Lumbar | SID 40: CR 30 male, 35 female Cephalad angle at the ASIS MSP |
AP Axial Sacrum | SID 40: CR 15 degrees Cephalad 2" above the Pubis Symphysis MSP. have empty bladder and colon |
AP Axial Coccyx | SID 40: CR 10 degrees Caudad 2" above the pubis Symphysis MSP. have empty bladder and colon. |
Lateral Sacrum / Coccyx | SID 40: CR at 3' to 4" posterior to the ASIS |
AP Axial SI joints | SID 40: CR at 30 male, 35 female degrees Cephalad at 2" below the ASIS MSP, both Joints |
LPO / RPO SI Joints | SID 40: pt. in LPO and RPO position at 25 to 30 degrees with the CR perp. to IR at 1" medial to the Upside ASIS, Demonstrates the Upside SI joint, Must DO both sides |