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20 Cards in this Set
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What adjustment can be made by the radiographer to compensate for increase in OID?
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Increase the SID.
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The first thoracic vertebra (T1) is located approximately _____ above the jugular notch.
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2 inches
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What are the distances from the jugular notch to the pubic symphysis for obese patients?
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< 5ft: 21 inches
5 ft-6ft: 22 inches > 6ft: 24 inches |
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What are the (6) traditional landmarks?
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1. Xiphoid
2. ASIS 3. Iliac crest 4. Pubic symphysis 5. Greater trochanter 6. Juglar Notch |
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The ______ _______ may be the only landmark available for palpation.
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Jugular Notch
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Most positioning landmarks used on obese patients will be reference points in the ________ ________ of the patient.
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Midsagittal Plane
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Which body parts are most affected, in terms of increased size, by morbid obesity?
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Thoracic cage & ribs maybe expanded 2 inches, the stomach maybe slightly larger and the colon maybe spread out more across the abdomen.
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What is the major risk factor in transportation and transfer of obese patients?
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Potential risk of injury to the radiographer during movement and positioning.
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How have equipment manufactures responded to the growing obesity problem in the US?
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Increased the weight limits and aperture diameters.
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Increase in body weight by excessive accumulation of fat
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Obesity
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What respiration procedure provides for lung motion, but no rib motion?
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Slow, deep breathing after a compression band has been applied across the chest.
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True or False: Shuttering of direct digital images is an acceptable substitution for proper collimation?
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False
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True or False: In direct imaging, the field size or collimation must be manually adjusted?
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True
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________ depresses the diaphragm and abdominal viscera, lengthens and expands the lung fields, elevates the sternum and pushes it anteriorly , and elevates the ribs and reduces their angle near the spine.
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Inspiration (inhalation)
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A ____ ______ should be used to ascertain the part thickness for accurate technique.
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Measuring caliper
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________ involves conventional radiography in which the latent image is produced in digital format using computer technology.
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Computed radiography (CR)
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Does digital radiography (DR) use cassettes?
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No
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One manufacturer requires a grid be used for any exposure greater than ____.
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90 kVp
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What is the minimum number of personal that should be used to transfer a helpless patient from gurney to radio graphic table?
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At least 4, preferably 6
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Describe how hand and foot radiographs should be displayed.
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Perspective of x-ray tube, or exactly as the anatomy was projected onto the IR.
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