Procedures TSpine Positioning

Question 1

Other name for Thoracic spine

Answer 1

Dorsal

Question 2

Thoracic spine routine

Answer 2

AP
Lateral
Swimmers

Question 3

Other name for swimmers

Answer 3

Twining

Question 4

AP Thoracic Spine
IR
SID

Answer 4

14x17 LW

40 in

Question 5

AP TS

CR

Answer 5

⊥ to T7

Question 6

How do you find AP TS CR

Answer 6

3-4 in below jugular notch

Question 7

AP TS
PP
3

Answer 7

Supine
True AP
Knees flexed

Question 8

AP TS
SS
7

Answer 8

• C7-L1
• Thoracic vertebral bodies
• intervertebral jt spaces open
• pedicles
• spinous and transverse processes
• posterior ribs
• costovertebral joints

Question 9

BT and Collimation for AP TS

Answer 9

expiration

s2s

Question 10

AP TS
IR
SID

Answer 10

14x17 LW

40in

Question 11

Lat TS

CR

Answer 11

⊥ T7

Question 12

Lat TS
PP
6

Answer 12

Recumbent
True lateral
Knees flexed
Sponge inbetween knees
Elbows flexed and raised
Spine // to table

Question 13

Lat TS
SS
4

Answer 13

T3-L1
Thoracic vertebral bodies lateral
Intervertebral joint spaces open
Intervertevral foramen open

Question 14

Lat TS BT

Answer 14

Use breathing technique, long exposure time, min 2 seconds, and low mA

Question 15

Swimmers/Twinning
IR
SID

Answer 15

8x10 LW

40 in

Question 16

Swimmers CR

Answer 16

< 0-5° caudal to T1

Question 17

Swimmers
PP
5

Answer 17

• True lat recumbent
• dependent arm (closest to IR) up
• independent arm down
• true lateral with no rotation of head/shoulders
• entire spine // to IR

Question 18

Swimmers
SS
3

Answer 18

Bodies of C3-T3
Lower cervical and upper thoracic vertebral bodies
all intervertebral jt spaces projected between shoulders

Question 19

BT Swimmers

Answer 19

expiration