RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING STUDY
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
What can poor positioning hide or create? - Answer-abnormalities
What are some positioning devices that can be used to achieve diagnostic xray? -
Answer-bars, ropes, tape, foam rubber wedges, sandbags, plastic/ plexiglass troughs
What part should you put closer to the cathode? - Answer-the thicker part of the body
What angle should the beam be to your film? - Answer-90 degree
Why should you keep object film distance as short as possible? - Answer-to decrease
distortion
How do you mark a lateral xray? - Answer-mark the side that's down
What side do you put the marker on when radiographing an extremity? - Answer-on the
lateral side of the limb
How many views are typically obtained of a patient? - Answer-2, 3 maybe done
When would an oblique view be appropriate? - Answer-when objects are obscured by
standard views
What studies require special positioning? - Answer-hip dysplasia, oblique studies,
dental
What terms are used above the carpus or tarsus? - Answer-lateral, medial, cranial,
caudal
What terms are used below and including the carpus or tarsus? - Answer-lateral,
medial, dorsal, palmar, plantar
How do you name xrays? - Answer-name according to direction of beam relative to the
patient
How do you label a VD or DV xray? - Answer-label according to what the beam strikes
first
What does ML stand for? - Answer-mediolateral
What does LM stand for? - Answer-lateromedial
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
What can poor positioning hide or create? - Answer-abnormalities
What are some positioning devices that can be used to achieve diagnostic xray? -
Answer-bars, ropes, tape, foam rubber wedges, sandbags, plastic/ plexiglass troughs
What part should you put closer to the cathode? - Answer-the thicker part of the body
What angle should the beam be to your film? - Answer-90 degree
Why should you keep object film distance as short as possible? - Answer-to decrease
distortion
How do you mark a lateral xray? - Answer-mark the side that's down
What side do you put the marker on when radiographing an extremity? - Answer-on the
lateral side of the limb
How many views are typically obtained of a patient? - Answer-2, 3 maybe done
When would an oblique view be appropriate? - Answer-when objects are obscured by
standard views
What studies require special positioning? - Answer-hip dysplasia, oblique studies,
dental
What terms are used above the carpus or tarsus? - Answer-lateral, medial, cranial,
caudal
What terms are used below and including the carpus or tarsus? - Answer-lateral,
medial, dorsal, palmar, plantar
How do you name xrays? - Answer-name according to direction of beam relative to the
patient
How do you label a VD or DV xray? - Answer-label according to what the beam strikes
first
What does ML stand for? - Answer-mediolateral
What does LM stand for? - Answer-lateromedial
