A left lateral cervicothoracic projection (Twining method) demonstrates the right and left articu-lar pillars and zygapophyseal joints without superimposition
The humerus demonstrating the least amount of magnification is situated anterior to the vertebral column. How should the positioning setup be adjusted to obtain an optimal projection?
a. Increase the degree of right shoulder depression.
b. Position the vertebral column parallel with the IR.
c. Rotate the right side of the patient anteriorly.
d. Rotate the right side of the patient posteriorly.
C
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Pressure atrophy is a healthy part of the inflammation process and necessary for healing injuries to the body
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The design of a _______________ imaging suite involves significant radiation safety concerns.
a. diagnostic x-ray b. computed radiography c. computed tomography d. PET and CT
You and your partner are en route to a motor vehicle crash involving a tanker truck on a rural road. Dispatch informs you that fluid is leaking from the truck, that there are several bystanders passed out on the ground near the cab of the truck, and that a caller has reported the code that appears on a placard attached to the tanker truck. You should:
A) consult the Emergency Response Guidebook. B) remove the bystanders from the scene. C) park downwind from the tanker truck. D) park about 50 feet from the truck.