Understanding Body Habitus

<p>To guide patient positioning and technique</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Asthenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>85%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anatomic position</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sthenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Body habitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From anterior to posterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To localise foreign objects and pathological lesions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coronal plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Medial to lateral</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To angle the x-ray tube towards the feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proximal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To demonstrate anatomy away from the IR</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From anterior to posterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The body habitus affects the positioning of patients by altering the position of specific regions, such as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and biliary, which in turn affects IR position and patient position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The body habitus affects the location of internal organs, such as the stomach, gallbladder, and diaphragm, which can vary in position depending on the body type.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sthenic body type is characterized by a short and broad thorax, which affects the positioning of patients, particularly in the respiratory and gastrointestinal regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding body habitus is essential to accurately apply anatomical positioning and directional terms, which are crucial in imaging and patient positioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The body habitus affects the centering of the x-ray beam by altering the position of specific regions, requiring adjustments in centering to ensure accurate imaging.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The body habitus affects the selection of imaging techniques and protocols, requiring adjustments to accommodate variations in body shape and size.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The body habitus affects the interpretation of imaging results by altering the position and appearance of internal organs, requiring adjustments in interpretation to ensure accurate diagnosis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The limitations of using a standard imaging protocol for patients with varying body habitus include the potential for inaccurate imaging, misinterpretation of results, and compromised patient care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provides a standard reference point for describing the position of body parts in relation to surrounding body structures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>AP projection has the central beam directed from anterior to posterior, while PA projection has the central beam directed from posterior to anterior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taking multiple projections at 90 degrees to each other allows for the determination of alignment of fractures, localization of foreign objects and pathological lesions, and provides more information about the body part due to the superimposition of structures in 2D images.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Medial rotation is the movement of a body part towards the midline of the body, while lateral rotation is the movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mid-sagittal plane divides the body into left and right halves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An oblique projection is taken at an angle between the AP and lateral projections, while a lateral projection is taken at a 90-degree angle to the AP projection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Caudal angulation is used to angle the x-ray tube towards the feet, and it involves adjusting the direction of the central beam to achieve this.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Posterior obliques demonstrate anatomy closest to the IR, while anterior obliques demonstrate anatomy away from the IR.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radiographic orientation ensures that the image is displayed as if the viewer is facing the patient, with the patient's right side on the left of the viewer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The direction of the central beam is perpendicular to the body plane being imaged, such as the coronal plane in AP and PA projections, and the sagittal plane in lateral projections.</p> Signup and view all the answers