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FREE RADIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT SKULL
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Question 1: What is the proper patient position for a PA Skull?
Answer:
Nose & Forehead against IR; OML perpendicular to IR.
Question 2: What is the proper patient position for a Lateral Skull?
Answer:
Interpupillary line is perpendicular tot he IR; midsagittal plane of head is parallel to IR; adjust neck sothat IOML is perpendicular to the front edge of the IR.
Question 3: Where should you center for a Lateral Skull?
Answer:
CR is perpendicular to IR, enters 2" superior to EAM
Question 4: What anatomy is demonstrated on a PA Skull?
Answer:
Frontal Bone, Crista Galli, Internal Auditory Canals, Ethmoid Sinuses, Petrous Ridges, Petrous Pyramids FILL the Orbits.
Question 5: Where should you center for a PA Caldwell Skull?
Answer:
CR is angled 15 degrees Caudal, exits nasion
Question 6: What anatomy is demonstrated on an AP Axial Townes Skull
Answer:
Occipital bone, Petrous Pyramids, Dorsum Sellae & Posterior clinoids within Foramen Magnum.
Question 7: What anatomy is demonstrated on a Lateral Skull
Answer:
Superimposed cranial halves, parietal bones, temporal bones, sella turcica, dorsum sellae, anterior & posterior clinoids, all 4 sinuses; EAMs, mandibular rami,bodies & TMJs superimposed (no rotation,nor tilt); orbital roofs;
Question 8: Where should you center for a PA Caldwell Skull?
Answer:
The CR is perpendicular to the IR; exits the Glabella.
Question 9: Where should you center for an AP Caldwell?
Answer:
CR is angled 15 degrees cephalad. Exits nasion.
Question 10: Where should you center for a PA Caldwell Skull?
Answer:
Nose & Forehead against IR; OML perpendicular to IR.
Question 11: What is the proper patient position for an AP Axial Townes Skull?
Answer:
Chin depressed until OML is perpendicular to IR, (IOML should be perpendicular to IR if patient cannot tuck chin)
Question 12: What anatomy is demonstrated on a PA Caldwell Skull
Answer:
Frontal Bone, Crista Galli, Internal Auditory Canals, Frontal Sinuses, Superior Orbital Fissures, SOMs; Petrous Pyramids in LOWER 1/3 of Orbits.
Question 13: Where should you center for an AP Axial Townes Skull?
Answer:
The CR is angled 30 degrees Caudal; enters 2.5" above Glabella 37 degrees Caudal if IOML is perpendicular to IR