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Skull Positioning Flashcards

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What IR is used for all skull images?

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10x12

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What is the SID for all skull images?

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40”

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What structures are seen for an AP Axial skull (Caldwell Method)?

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  • Entire cranium
  • Orbits are equal distance from the skull borders
  • Symmetric petrous ridges
  • Petrous pyramids lie in the lower 1/3 of the orbit (if angle is used)
  • Orbits appear magnified due to AP positioning
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What breathing technique are skull views taken on?

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Suspended respiration

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What structures are seen for an PA Axial skull (Caldwell Method)?

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  • Entire cranium
  • Orbits are equal distance from the skull borders
  • Symmetric petrous ridges
  • Petrous pyramids lie in the lower 1/3 of the orbit (if angle is used)
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What structures are seen for an AP Axial skull (Towne Method)?

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  • Symmetric petrous pyramids
  • Dorsum sellae seen projected within the foramen magnum
  • Occipital bone and posterior portion of parietal bones are demonstrated
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What structures are seen for an PA Axial skull (Haas Method)?

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  • Symmetric petrous pyramids
  • Dorsum sellae seen projected within the foramen magnum
  • Occipital bone and posterior portion of parietal bones are demonstrated
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What structures are seen for a right/left lateral skull?

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  • Imaging side closest to IR
  • Superimposition of TMJ’s, orbital roofs, mastoid regions, and greater wings of sphenoid
  • Sella turcica in profile
  • No overlap of cervical spine by mandible
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What structures are seen for a submentovertical skull?

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  • Symmetric petrous pyramids
  • Superimposition of mental protuberance over the anterior frontal bone
  • Demonstrates cranial base
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What is another name for the submentovertical skull?

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Schuller method

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What is another name for the schuller method?

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Submentovertical

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Where is the CR for a submentovertical skull (Schuller method)?

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  • Perpendicular to 10ML through sella turcica
  • At MSP between mandibular angles at a level 3/4” anterior to EAM
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When do you have to angle to CR for a submentovertical skull (Schuller method)?

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So that it enters perpendicular to the IOML

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For the submentovertical skull (Schuller method), the MSP is _______

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Perpendicular to IR

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How is the patient positioned for a submentovertical skull (Schuller method)?

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  • Patient is seated upright with head flexed back to place IOML parallel with IR
  • May be done supine, but is more difficult for the patient
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What is the CR for a right/left lateral skull?

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Enters 2” superior to EAM

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What baselines for the right /lateral skull must you check for accuracy?

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  • MSP
  • IOML
  • IP
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Where must the MSP, IOML, & IP be for an accurate right/left lateral skull?

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  • MSP: Parallel to IR
  • IOML: Perpendicular to front edge of IR
  • Perpendicular to IR
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Why must you check the MSP, IOML, & IP for a right/left lateral skull?

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How is the patient positioned for a right/left lateral skull?

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  • Patient is either RAO or LAO
  • Instruct them to “lie on their ear”
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Why do we do a PA axial skull (Haas method)?

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If the patient cannot be correctly positioned for the AP axial (towne method)

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What view do we do if the patient cannot be correctly positioned for the AP axial (towne method)?

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The PA axial skull (Haas method)

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What is the angle of the CR for the PA axial skull (Haas method)?

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25 degrees cephalic

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What is the CR for the PA axial skull (Haas method)?

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Enters 1 1/2” below the inion to exit 1 1/2” superior to the nasion

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Why do you increase the kVp by 5 for the PA axial skull (Haas method) & AP axial skull (Towne method)??
To compensate for the large angle
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What do you increase the kVp by for an AP axial skull (Towne method) & PA axial skull (Haas method)?
by 5
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How is the patient positioned for the PA axial skull (Haas method)?
Prone with elbows flexed to place shoulders in the same horizontal plane
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Where is the MSP & OML for a PA axial skull (Haas method)?
Perpendicular to IR
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How is the patient positioned for an AP axial skull (Towne method)?
Supine
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What is the CR for an AP axial skull (Towne method)?
Enters 2 1/2" above the glabella to exit at the foramen magnum passing through the level of the EAM
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Where is the MSP & OML for an AP axial skull (Towne method)?
Perpendicular to IR
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What is the angle of the CR for an AP axial skull (Towne method)?
- 30 degrees caudal - 37 degrees caudal when using IOML
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Where is the CR for a PA axial skull (Caldwell method)?
Exits at the nasion
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How is the patient positioned for a PA axial skull (Caldwell method)?
- Either prone or upright - Forehead and nose resting against the table or bucky
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What baselines do we need to check for accuracy on an AP axial skull (Caldwell method) & PA axial skull (Caldwell method)?
MSP & OML
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Where is the MSP & OML for a PA axial skull (Caldwell method)?
Perpendicular to IR
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What angle is the CR for a PA axial skull (Caldwell method)?
- 15 degrees caudal - 23 degrees caudal when using GML
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Why would the petrous pyramids fill the orbits for an AP axial skull (Caldwell method) & PA axial skull (Caldwell method)?
If there is no angle
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What would happen if there was no angle on an AP axial skull (Caldwell method) & PA axial skull (Caldwell method)?
The petrous pyramids will fill the orbits
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Some protocols require ______ CR angle for a PA axial skull (Caldwell method)
No
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When would a PA axial skull (Caldwell method) with a perpendicular CR?
If the frontal bone is of primary interest
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What do you do to the CR during a PA axial skull (Caldwell method) if the frontal bone is the primary interest?
CR is perpendicular
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Where is the CR for an AP axial skull (Caldwell method)?
Enters at the nasion
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what is the MSP & OML for an AP axial skull (Caldwell method)?
Perpendicular to IR
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How is the patient positioned for an AP axial skull (Caldwell method)?
- Either upright or supine - Back of the head resting on table/bucky
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What is the angle of the CR for an AP axial skull (Caldwell method)?
- 15 degrees cephalic - 23 degrees cephalic if using GML
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