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This is a distal fracture of the distal phalanx (2 names) : Baseball or mallet This is a 5th metacarpal fracture : Boxers Fracture at the base of the first metacarpal (Direct impact is the MOI, AKA tilting) : Bennetts Volar dislocation means : Anterior This dislocation of the carpal bone r...

How far away must the operator stand from the xray tube if not covered with lead? : 3 meters 90% of man made radiation to the population is related to? : Medical Radiography and Dental For each peak xray voltage, what lead equivalent is required? 100kV or less (o-100) Between 101kV-149kV 150k...

Small pneumothorax: what additional image to the routine pictures? : PA inspiration, PA expiration, Lateral (or lateral decub with affected lung UP) AEC not recommeneded - for expiration should be increased by 1/3 of that used for inspiration images Pneumothorax picture in PA inspo: what addit...

If a patient is in respiratory distress which patient position should be utilized? a.) prone b.) high fowlers c.) semi fowlers d.) sims position : high fowlers pt semi-sits with head raised at an angle of 45 to 90 degree off the table used for respiratory distress If a patient needs an e...

Why include ant ST on lat Cspine : Pre verterbal fat stripe- widening=#, mass, inflammation Air gap technique : reduces scatter, increases contrast IP 10-15 cm away from pt mAs increase 10% for every cm gap Not effective with high kV why expiration with pneumo : reduces lung vol, pneumo occu...

Acute (early) radiation syndromes occurs : With a large dose (100 R or more) to the whole body Long term radiation effects will occur : Years later (25-30 years) There are 2 categories of long term effects : Genetic and somatic Genetic Effects of Radiation : changes that are passed on to the ...

What is the central ray for an AP axial coccyx? : Angle 10 degrees caudad What does ERCP stand for and what is it done for? : Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography; used to diagnose biliary and pancreatic pathologies when the biliary ducts are not dilated and no obstruction exists in ...

C-spine flexion / extension views assess what? : Anterior and posterior movement or lack of movement due to an injury What does ERCP stand for? : Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography What is an ERCP used for? : To investigate biliary tree, CBD, gallbladder and pancreas Ball catchers ...

What is an adrenergic ? : Relating to or denoting nerve cells in which adrenaline or a similar substance acts as a neurotransmitter What is an anesthetic ? : A drug that induces loss of feeling or awareness of pain What is an anticoagulant ? : Substance that inhibits blood clotting What is a...

What do adrenergics do? : Stimulate nerves in the body to stimulate epinephrine/norepinephrine Examples of adrenergic medications : Epinephrine Dopamine What do anaesthetics do? : Eliminate sensation Examples of anaesthetics medications used in MI : Xylocaine (lidocaine) What do anti anxiet...

what kind of radiation protection model is used? : linear non-threshold model for mobile radiography, how far from the source must the operator be if they're not wearing any protective wear? : 3 metres What is the dark current? : X-ray emission even though the irradiation switch is not activ...

What is an Adrenergic drug? : Drug that stimulates the nervous system, and causes the relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi. What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? : Epinephrine What is an example of a local anesthetic? : Lidocaine (Xylocaine) What are some common side effects...

Low contrast resolution : the ability of the system to differentiate between objects with similar densities temporal resolution : Refers to the speed at which the data can be acquired. This speed is particularly important to reduce or eliminate artifacts that result from object motion. z-axis ...

Vital Signs : includes measurement of body temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure Adult: 90-102 / 50-70 Child: 85-130 / 45-85 : Normal Blood Pressure range for Adults and Children Adult: 60-90 bpm Child: 90-100 bpm Infant: 120 bpm : Normal Heart Rate/Pulse for Adults, Children...