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Decks in this class (20)

upper
Radiographic projection of the fi...,
Angled 15 degrees proximally alon...,
Angled 10 to 15 degrees proximall...
23  cards
wrist
Pronate hand best demonstrateindi...,
Best demonstrate thecarpals on th...,
Best demonstrate thecarpals on th...
12  cards
forearm
Fully extend elbow andsupinate ha...,
Thumb side of the handmust be up ...,
Fully extend elbow supinate hand ...
11  cards
humerus
Supinate hand humeral epicondyles...,
Best demonstrate thelesser tuberc...,
Place affected arm inneutral rota...
20  cards
sesamoid, clubfoot, calcaneus
Prone great toe on the table in a...,
Tangential projection of themetat...,
Pt in lateral recumbent position ...
7  cards
foot
Supine flex knee and rest sole ce...,
Supine rotate the patient s leg m...,
Rotate the leg laterally until th...
9  cards
ankle
Supine flex ankle and foot place ...,
Dorsiflex the foot and adjust it ...,
Dorsiflex foot leg and foot be me...
6  cards
knee
Placing the femoral epicondyle pa...,
Thin pelvis,
Average size
9  cards
patella & patellofemoral joint
Prone patella parellal with the i...,
Lateral recumbent flex knee 5 to ...,
Prone medially rotate the knee 45...
8  cards
leg & intercondylar fossa
Femoral condyles are parallel wit...,
Turn the patient toward the affec...,
Standing with the knee of interes...
5  cards
femur
Pt in supine rotate the limb inte...,
Pt in supine place the top of ir ...,
Draw the pt uppermost limb forwar...
4  cards
pelvis
Pt supine medial rotate leg and f...,
Pt in lateral recumbent pelvis in...,
Often called the bilateral frog l...
13  cards
pelvic outlet & inlet view, acetabulum
Pt in supine provides an excellen...,
Pt in supine provides an excellen...,
Pt in supine cr 40 deg caudad to ...
9  cards
atlanto-occipital, atlas and axis
Head 45 to 60 degrees away fromth...,
Patient s forehead and nose on th...,
Center the ir to the level of the...
10  cards
cervical vertebrae
Extend the chin placing the occlu...,
Place the patient in a true later...,
For functional studies ofthe cerv...
11  cards
cervicothoracic region, thoracic
Patient s in a lateral position e...,
Lateral recumbent position with t...,
Supine place superior edge of the...
13  cards
Lumbosacral Vertebrae
Lateral position flexing the hips...,
Lateral recumbent position cr dir...
12  cards
Lumbosacral Junction and Sacroiliac Joints
Cr directed through the lumbosacr...,
Lpo position to demonstrate the r...,
Rao position is used to demonstra...
10  cards
Sacrum and Coccyx
Cr supine direct the cr 15 degree...,
Cr patient supine direct the cr 1...,
Perpendicular and directed to the...
12  cards
Spine Radiography
Standing position make one radiog...,
A typical scoliosis study mightin...,
Demonstrate the amount degree of ...
7  cards

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