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59 Cards in this Set
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What happens to Magnification when OID increases?
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magnification increases
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What happens to Magnification when SID increases?
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magnification decreases
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What are the cardinal rules of radiation protection?
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time, distance, shielding
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What are the four landmarks for positions of chest?
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inferior angle of scapula-T7;
jugular notch-T2; sternal angle-T5; xiphoid process-T10 |
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Positioning terms:
What is projection? |
The path of the central ray as it exits the X-ray tube and goes thru the patient to the IR.
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Positioning terms:
What is position? |
The posture of the patient or the general body position.
The specific placement of the body part in relation of the radiographic table or IR during imaging |
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Positioning terms:
What is view? |
The body part as seen by the IR
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Positioning terms:
What is method? |
The specifies the xray projection that the individual developed
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Projection terms:
Central ray is angled longitudinallly with the long axis of the body |
Axial
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Projection terms:
Central ray enters the anterior body surface and exits the posterior body surface |
AP
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Projection terms:
Central ray enters the posterior body surface and exits the anterior body surface |
PA
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Projection terms:
Central ray enters the side or laterial aspect of the body or body part and exits the other side |
Lateral
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Projection terms:
Central ray enters the body or body part from a single angle into the anterior or posterior surface of the body |
Oblique
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Projection terms:
Central ray is directed toward the outer margin of a curved body to profile a body part and project it free or superimposition |
Tangential
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When is Med radigraphy discovered?
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1985
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What refers to parts far from the surface?
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Deep
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What refers to parts farest from the point of attachment, point of reference, orgin, or beginning?
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Distal
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What refers to parts away from the medial plane of the body or away from the middle of the part to the right or the left?
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Lateral
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What refers to the back part of the body or an organ?
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Dorsal
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What refers to parts toward the median plane of the body or toward the middle of a body part?
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Medial
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What refers to a part on the same side of the body?
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Central
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What refers to the forward or front part of the body or to the forward part of an organ?
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Ventral
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What refers to parts away from the head of the body?
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Caudad
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What refers to the palm of the hand?
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Palmar
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What refers tothe sole of the feet?
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Plantar
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What refers to the nearer the feet or situated below?
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Inferior
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What refers to a part within or on the inside of an organ?
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Internal
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What refers to the top or anterior surface of the foot, or to the back or posterior surface of the hand?
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Dorsum
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What refers to the covering of an organ?
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Visceral
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What refers to the forward or front plane of the body or to the forward part of an organ?
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Anterior
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What refers to parts far from the surface?
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Deep
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What refers to parts farest from the point of attachment, point of reference, orgin, or beginning?
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Distal
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What refers to parts away from the medial plane of the body or away from the middle of the part to the right or the left?
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Lateral
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What refers to the back part of the body or an organ?
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Dorsal
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What refers to parts toward the median plane of the body or toward the middle of a body part?
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Medial
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What refers to a part on the same side of the body?
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Central
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What refers to the forward or front part of the body or to the forward part of an organ?
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Ventral
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What refers to parts away from the head of the body?
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Caudad
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What refers to the palm of the hand?
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Palmar
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What refers tothe sole of the feet?
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Plantar
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What refers to the nearer the feet or situated below?
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Inferior
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What refers to a part within or on the inside of an organ?
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Internal
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What refers to the top or anterior surface of the foot, or to the back or posterior surface of the hand?
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Dorsum
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What refers to the covering of an organ?
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Visceral
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What refers to the forward or front plane of the body or to the forward part of an organ?
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Anterior
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What refers to a part outside of an organ or on the outside of the body?
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external
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What refers to the nearer the head or situated above?
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Superior
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What refers to the parts nearest the point of attachment, point of reference, orgin, or beginning?
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Promixal
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What refers to the part toward the head of the body?
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cephalad
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What refers to the back part of the body or organ?
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Posterior
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What refers to a part on the same side of the body?
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Ipsilateral
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What refers to parts at or near the surface, edge, or outside of the body part?
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Peripheral
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What refers to a part near the skin or surface?
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Superfical
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What is refers to a part or parts on the opposite side of the body?
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Contralateral
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What is movement of a part so that the sagittal (longitudinal) plane is angled so that is not parallel with the long axis of the body?
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Tilt
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What is to turn around the axis?
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Rotate
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what is bending movement of a joint whereby the angle between contiguous bones is diminished?
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Flexion
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What is to turn the forearm so that the palm of the hand faces backwards?
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Pronate
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What is the movement of the foot when it is turned outward at the ankle joint?
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eversion
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