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56 Cards in this Set
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HAND PA
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PERP TO 3RD MCP
palm down, fingers completely extended and spread slightly 62 @ 3 |
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HAND OBL
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PERP TO 3RD MCP from PA hand, rotate hand & wrist 45 deg laterally
64 @ 3 |
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HAND LAT
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PERP TO 2ND MCP position hand with medial surface in
contact w/ the film and fingers fanned apart 66 @ 3 |
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COCCYX LAT
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3.5" POSTERIOR to ASIS
and 2" INFERIOR pt laying on side, knees flexed, suspend respiration 90 @ 55 |
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COCCYX AP
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2" ABOVE SYMPHISIS
AND 10 DEG CAUDAL pt supine, lower limbs extended, suspend respiration 92 @ 8 |
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SACRUM LAT
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LEVEL OF THE ASIS
and 3.5" POSTERIOR pt laying on side, knees flexed, suspend respiration 90 @ 55 |
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SACRUM AP
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2" ABOVE the SYMPHISIS
AND 15 DEG CEPHALIC pt supine, lower imbs extended, suspend respiration 92 @ 8 |
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SI JOINT
OBLIQUE |
1" MEDIAL FROM
ELEVATED ASIS pt supine, elevate side to be examined about 25-30 deg, suspend respiration 80 @ 12 |
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SI JOINT AP
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2 INCHES BELOW LEVEL OF ASIS
male - 30 cephalic female - 35 cephalic pt supine, lower limbs extended, suspend respiration 85 @ 9 |
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L5-S1
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1.5" BELOW ILIAC CREST
& 2" POSTERIOR TO ASIS pt laying on left side, suspend resp 90 @ 120 |
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L-SPINE LAT
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L-3 or 1.5" ABOVE THE
CREST & MID-CORONAL male - 5 deg caudal pt laying on left side, flex knee and arms at right angle to the body, suspend resp 80 @ 60 |
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L-SPINE
OBLIQUE (RPO or LPO) |
L-3 or 1.5" ABOVE THE
IL CREST and 2" MEDIAL TO THE ELEVATED ASIS pt supine, body rotated 45 deg, knees flexed, suspend after full exhalation 80 @ 40 |
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L-SPINE AP
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L-3 or 1.5" ABOVE THE
ILIAC CREST pt supine, knees flexed, suspend after exhalation 76 @ 32 |
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T-SPINE LAT
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T-7
10 deg ceph - women 15 deg ceph - men top of film 1.5 - 2" above shoulders, hips and knees flexed, arms at right angle with the body, suspend after full exhalation 70 @ 80 |
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T-SPINE AP
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T-7
top of film 1.5" above shoulders, knees flexed, suspend after full exhalation * anode-heel effect 76 @ 32 |
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X-TABLE
LATERAL C-SPINE |
C-4
> 40" pt supine, extend chin to avoid superimpositioning of the mandible, place film on pt's left side 75 @ 28 w/ grid |
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C-SPINE AP
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15-20 DEG CEPHALIC
TO C-4 pt supine, extend chin, suspend respiration 76 @ 8 |
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FACIAL
Parieto-Acanthial (WATERS) |
ACANTHION
chin on film, OML forms 37 deg from film, MML nearly perp to film * do OPEN MOUTH to see sphenoid 76 @ 20 |
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SINUS LATERAL
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1/2 - 1" POSTERIOR
TO OUTER CANTHUS affected side on the film, IPL perp to film, IOML parallel to film, suspend respiration 68 @ 8 |
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SKULL AP AXIAL
(TOWNES) |
2.5" ABOVE THE
GLABELLA OML/IOML perp to film, suspend resp 30 deg - OML; 37 deg - IOML 76 @ 32 |
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SKULL LATERAL
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2" ABOVE THE EAM
affected side on the film, IPL perp to film, MSP and IOML parallel to film, suspend respiration 68 @ 16 |
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SKULL PA AXIAL
(CALDWELL) |
15 DEG CAUDAL TO
NASION forehead and nose on the film, OML perpendicular to the film, suspend resp 76 @ 20 |
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ABDOMEN KUB
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ILIAC CREST
pt supine, hold breath after exhalation 76 @ 25 |
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RIBS
OBLIQUE |
T-10 below diaphragm
T-7 above diaphragm RAO/LAO: affected side away; 45 deg RESP: suspend after exhalation RPO/LPO: affected side against; 45 deg RESP: suspend after inhalation 66 @ 80 |
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RIBS AP
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T-7 above diaphragm
RESP: suspend after exhalation top of film 1.5" above shoulders T-10 below diaphragm bottom of film level with iliac crest RESP: suspend after inhalation 66 @ 80 |
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HIP LAT
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PERP TO FEMORAL
NECK have pt flex hip and knee on affected side, place sole of foot against opposite knee 75 @ 25 |
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HIP AP
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PERP TO FEMORAL
NECK pt supine, rotate leg 15-20 deg medially 75 @ 25 |
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PELVIS AP
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PERP AND CENTER
TO THE IR pt supine, upper border of film 1 1/2" above the crest, rotate legs 15-20 deg, heels 8-10" apart, suspend respiration 75 @ 25 |
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FEMUR LAT
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PERP TO CENTER
OF IR PROX: top of IR level with ASIS rotate pelvis 10-15 deg to prevent superimpos 75 @ 20 DIST: flex affected knee 45 deg, draw unaffected leg toward chest, place bottom of IR 2" below the knee joint 70 @ 10 |
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FEMUR AP
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PERP TO CENTER
OF IR PROX: top of IR level with ASIS rotate limbs 10-15 deg medially 75 @ 20 DIST: place in true ap, place bottom of IR 2" below the knee joint 70 @ 10 |
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KNEE LAT
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5-7 DEG CEPHALIC
1" DISTAL TO MEDIAL EPICONDYLE pt laying on affected side, flex knee 20-30 deg & ensure femoral epicondyles perpendicular to the film 70 @ 8 |
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KNEE AP
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PERP 1/2" BELOW
PATELLAR APEX leg fully extended, femoral epicondyles parallel to the film 70 @ 10 |
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TIB/FIB LAT
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PERP TO MIDSHAFT
OF TIBIA femoral condyle perpendicular to film 55 @ 5 |
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TIB/FIB AP
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PERP TO MIDSHAFT
OF TIBIA pt supine w/ femoral condyles parallel to IR, flex ankle so foot is in vertical position 55 @ 5 |
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ANKLE LAT
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PERP MIDWAY
between MALLEOLI dorsiflex foot and adjust foot in lateral position 65 @ 5 |
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ANKLE
MORTISE |
PERP TO MEDIAL
MALLEOLUS from ap, oblique ankle 15-20 deg medially until malleoli are parallel to IR 65 @ 6 |
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ANKLE AP
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PERP MIDWAY
between MALLEOLI leg fully extended, adjust ankle in true ap position, flex ankle and foot to have long axis of foot in vertical position 65 @ 6 |
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FOOT LAT
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PERP TO THE BASE OF
3RD METATARSAL place foot in lateral position, making the the plantar surface perpendicular with IR 60 @ 4 |
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FOOT OBL
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PERP TO THE BASE OF
3RD METATARSAL from AP, rotate leg medially until plantar surface of foot forms 30 deg angle with IR 60 @ 3.2 |
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FOOT AP
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10 deg Cephalic to base
of the 3rd METATARSAL foot placed flat on the film with toes fully extended and knees flexed 60 @ 3.2 |
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SHOULDER AP
INTERNAL ROT |
PERP 1" INFERIOR
THE CORACOID PROCESS flex elbow 90 deg & rotate arm inward humeral epicondyles perp to IR RESP: suspend 70 @ 12 |
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SHOULDER AP
EXT ROTATION |
PERP 1" INFERIOR
THE CORACOID PROCESS erect or supine, supinate palm of the hand to position humeral epicondyle parallel to the film, suspend respiration 70 @ 12 |
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SCAPULA AP
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PERP 2" INFERIOR
THE CORACOID PROCESS erect or supine, abduct arm at right angle to the body.flex elbow & adjust hand and f/a for comfort 75 @ 8 |
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CLAVICLE
AP AXIAL |
15 to 30 degrees Cephalic
to MID-CLAVICLE pt supine or erect, hands to the side RESP: suspend at expiration 70 @ 10 |
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CLAVICLE AP
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PERP TO MID
CLAVICLE pt supine or erect, hands to the side RESP: suspend at expiration 70 @ 8 |
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HUMERUS LAT
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PERP TO MID
HUMERUS pronate hand, flex elbow to 90 deg. ensure epicondyles are perp to film 70 @ 6 |
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HUMERUS AP
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PERP TO MID
HUMERUS place the patient in the anatomical position by supinating the hand 70 @ 6 |
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ELBOW
INTERNAL OBL |
PERP TO ELBOW
JOINT from AP, pronate the hand enough to cause the anterior surface of the elbow to form a 45 deg angle with the IR 64 @ 6 |
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ELBOW
EXTERNAL OBL |
PERP TO ELBOW
JOINT rotate hand laterally to place posterior surface of elbow at 45 deg. pt's 1st & 2nd digit touches the table 64 @ 6 |
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ELBOW LAT
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PERP TO ELBOW
JOINT flex elbow 90 degree, f/a and elbow touching table, andjust hand in true lateral and epicondyles perp to film 64 @ 6 |
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ELBOW AP
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PERP TO ELBOW
JOINT extend elbow and supinate hand, ensure anterior surface of elbow is parallel to the film 64 @ 6 |
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FOREARM LAT
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PERP TO MID F/A
flex elbow 90 degree, place hand in true lateral and extend fingers 55 @ 3.2 |
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FOREARM AP
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PERP TO MID F/A
extend elbow and supinate hand, long axis of IR and f/a parallel 55 @ 3.2 |
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WRIST LAT
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PERP TO MIDCARPAL
AREA flex elbow 90 deg and place wrist in true lateral position 66 @ 5 |
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WRIST OBL
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PERP TO MIDCARPAL
AREA from PA, rotate wrist to 45 degrees 64 @ 4 |
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WRIST PA
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PERP TO MIDCARPAL
AREA place wrist flat on the film with fingers slightly flexed at mcp joints 62 @ 4 |