Exam #1: Lumbar Spine

lumbar ap.jpg

lumbar obl1.jpg

RPO

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LPO

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Lateral

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L5-S1 spot

Case #2: Sacrum & Coccyx

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AP Sacrum

Coccyx AP.jpg

AP Coccyx

Sacrum and Coccyx lateral.jpg

Lateral

Case #3: Scoliosis

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AP upper

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AP lower

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Stitched image

Case #4: SI joints

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AP Axial

SI joints obl1.jpg

LPO

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RPO

Please critique the above spine exams.

Ask yourself these questions when critiquing:

Is all the pertinant anatomy on the radiograph that is required? If not, what is missing?

Is the patient positioning correct? If not, what needs corrected?

Is the central ray where it is supposed to be?

Are the images collimated appropriately?

Is there any motion or artifacts?

Are there markers present and are they correct?

Are the exposure factors appropriate? (Is the image too dark, too light or "grainy"?)

Is the part lined up with the image receptor correctly?

Do any of the views need repeated? Why or why not?