Torso

• T-spine Swimmers Lateral is taken to see what?

  Taken to see C-6 to T-3
• T-spine Lateral is taken to see what?

  Intervertebral foramina
• T-spine Lateral visualizes ?

  T3 and T4-T12
• what is used to blur out ribs during a T-spine Lateral ?

  use breathing technique
• T-spine obliques visualizes?

  Z-joints
• what angle is need to do T-spine obliques?

  70 degrees from midline and 20 degrees from lateral
• What is the CR angle for AP T-spine?

  Perpendicular to T7
• When taking a T-spine AP what do we see?

  Intervertebral disc spaces
• What is T2-T3

  Jugular notch/suprasternal notch
• What is T4-T5

  Sternal angle
• what is T7

  inferior angle of scapula
• what is T9-T10

  Xiphoid process
• what is C-spine lateral taken to see ?

  Z-joints
• What is the SID for C-spine lateral?

  72
• what is the rotation for C-spine obliques?

  45 degree rotation
• what is the CR for C-spine oblique ?

  15 degrees cephalad
• when doing a C-spine oblique what does it show?

  intervertebral foramina
• C-spine PO obliques show ?

  Furthest side away from IR
• C-spine AO obliques show ?

  side closest to IR
• what is AP open mouth taken for?

  C1-C2 atlantoaxial joints
• What is important when doing a AP open mouth?

  superimpose bottom of upper incisors w/ mastoid tip or skull
• AP axial is taken to see what?

  intervertebral disc spaces
• what is the CR for AP axial?

  15-20 degree cephalad to C4-C5 thyroid cartilage
• What will you be able to see on AP axial?

  C3-T2
• What is EAM

  1" above C1
• what is C7

  vertebral prominence (spinous process)
• what is C4-C5

  Thyroid cartilage
• what is C3-C4

  Hyoid bone
• what is C2-C3

  Gonion
• what is C1

  Mastoid tip
• What is the CR for L-spine spot (L-5/S1)

  5 degree caudad from lateral or 2" below iliac crest and 2" posterior from ASIS
• what is the CR for L-spine Lateral

  @ level 1.5" above iliac crest
• what do we see when taking a L-spine lateral

  intervertebral foramina
• What is the degree rotation for L-spine obliques?

  45 degree rotation
• when taking a oblique L-spine what do we see?

  Z-joints
• L-spine PO oblique shows what?

  side closest to IR
• C-spine AO obliques show?

  side furthest from IR
• what is the CR for AP L-spine?

  At level 1.5" above the iliac crest midline
• what do we see when taking a AP L-spine?

  intervertebral disk spaces
• what is L3

  lower costal margin