Radiography Terminology

1. What is a PA Projection?

CR enters anterior and exits posterior

CR enters at an angle anterior and exits through posterior

CR enters posterior and exits anterior

CR enters lateral aspect of forearm and exits the medial aspect

2. What is Prone position?

Lying on back

Lying face down or on stomach

Sitting up

Standing erect

3. Specific placement of the body in relation to the Image Receptor (IR) during imaging is generally referred to as the "Radiographic Position?"

True

False

4. What is an AP Projection? (anteroposterior)

CR enters the posterior and exits anterior

CR enters the anterior and exits the posterior

CR enters anterior at an angle and exits posteriorly

CR skims the surface

5. What is Supine Position?

Lying face down

Lying on back

Lying on side

Standing up

6. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an RAO (Right Anterior Oblique) ?

Left Front

Right Front

Right Back

Left Back

7. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an RPO (Right Posterior Oblique) ?

Right Back

Right Front

Left Back

Left Front

8. A Lordotic position is whe a patient is leaning backwards while in the upright position and only the shoulders are in contact with the IR

True

False

9. A Decubitus position is when patient is lying down and the CR is horizontal and parallel with the floor?

True

False

10. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an LAO (Left Anterior Oblique) ?

Left Front

Right Front

Left Back

Right Back

11. What is a Lateromedial Projection?

CR enters lateral aspect of forearm and exits the medial aspect

CR enters the left and the patient's right side is placed on the IR

CR enters anterior at an angle and exits posterior

CR skims the surface

12. What is an Axial projection?

CR enters anterior at an angle and exits the posterior

CR enters anterior and exits posterior

CR skims the surface

CR enters posterior and exits anterior

13. What does the Axial Skeleton consist of?

Skull

Vertebral Column

Sternum & Ribs

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14. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an LPO (Left Posterior Oblique) ?

Right Back

Left Back

Left Front

Right Front

15. What is Fowler Position?

On back with feet LOWER than head

Head tilted upward and feet lower than head

Erect

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16. What is a Tangential Projection?

CR enters anterior at an angle and exits posterior

CR enters anterior and exits posterior

CR enters laterally of the forearm and exits medially

CR skims the surface of the skull

17. An Oblique Projection is when entire body or body part is rotated so the CR enters posterior and exits anterior

True

False

18. What does the term Position mean?

Refers to body position

Patient's PHYSICAL position

Overall posture of patient

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19. What does the Appendicular Skeleton consist of?

Upper Extremities

Lower Extremities

Shoulders

Pelvis

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20. What is Trendelenburg Position?

On back with head LOWER than feet

Head downward and feet higher than head

Recumbent

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21. What is a Lateral Projection?

Patient is placed in the right lateral position

Right side of chest is touching IR

CR enters the left or opposite side of body

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22. What is the normal position for a CXR (chest x-ray)?

Left Lateral Radiographic Position

Left Oblique

Anteroposterior

Posteroanterior

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Radiography Terminology

1. What is a PA Projection?

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2. What is Prone position?

3. Specific placement of the body in relation to the Image Receptor (IR) during imaging is generally referred to as the "Radiographic Position?"

4. What is an AP Projection? (anteroposterior)

5. What is Supine Position?

6. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an RAO (Right Anterior Oblique) ?

7. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an RPO (Right Posterior Oblique) ?

8. A Lordotic position is whe a patient is leaning backwards while in the upright position and only the shoulders are in contact with the IR

9. A Decubitus position is when patient is lying down and the CR is horizontal and parallel with the floor?

10. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an LAO (Left Anterior Oblique) ?

11. What is a Lateromedial Projection?

12. What is an Axial projection?

13. What does the Axial Skeleton consist of?

14. What part of the body is closest to the IR in an LPO (Left Posterior Oblique) ?

15. What is Fowler Position?

16. What is a Tangential Projection?

17. An Oblique Projection is when entire body or body part is rotated so the CR enters posterior and exits anterior

18. What does the term Position mean?

19. What does the Appendicular Skeleton consist of?

20. What is Trendelenburg Position?

21. What is a Lateral Projection?

22. What is the normal position for a CXR (chest x-ray)?

23. What does Projection mean?