3 - lateral cervical

Question 1

Non-trauma cervical series includes

Answer 1

• lateral
• APOM
• AP

Question 2

Trauma cervical series includes:

Answer 2

• lateral
• APOM
• AP
• anterior obliques
• lateral flexion and extension

Question 3

CR alignment: lateral cervical

Answer 3

parallel to the floor = line for bottom of front teeth, to the mastoid

• horizontal alignment = at C4 (thyroid cartilage)
• vertical alignment = through mastoid

Question 4

SID: lateral cervical

Answer 4

72”

Question 5

Films size: lateral cervical

Answer 5

10x12 vertical

Question 6

Mark placement: lateral cervical

Answer 6

side closest to film, UNDER THE CHIN

Question 7

Included anatomy for lateral cervical

Answer 7

• Occ – T1
• All disk spaces + Z joints
• Spinouses

Question 8

collimation for lateral cervical

Answer 8

• horizontally = to soft tissue (between nose and eyeballs)
• vertically = 10”

Question 9

breathing instructions for lateral cervical

Answer 9

exhale and hold