Radiology/Clinical Anatomy of the Back - Dr. Benninger
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Basic three images of cervical spine | 1. Long AP 2. Lateral include T1 3. Open mouth AP |
| Three lines of the lateral view | - 1) Anterior margin of vertebral body - 2) Posterior margin of vertebral body - 3) Bases of spinous processes |
| Why lateral view? | -Odontoid peg is visible -70% pathologies detectable from lateral view |
| What to look for in lateral view? | - Osteophytes (bone spurs or projections) on bone - Distance between bones is no more than 3 millimeters in adults and 5 millimeters in children |
| What to look for in Long AP view? | - bilateral uniformity. - No space is 50% wider than one above or below it. ---if patient has neck spasms could be more --- - Spinous processes lining up. - Space on each side of odontoid peg should be equal |
| Where are vertebral injuries most common in cervical spine? | C1-C2, C5-C7 |
| Significance of Psoas major AP view? | If you can't see it, there may be a hematoma or aneurysm blocking your view. Red flag! |
| Sacral indentation or dimple indicates? | PSIS or S2 level. |
| What level is the inferior angle of the scapula? | T7 |
| What level is the superior angle of the scapula? | T4 |
| Lumbar triangle of auscultation borders? | - Latissimus Dorsi - Iliac Crest - External obliques |
| Triangle of auscultation borders? | Trapezius, Latissimus dorsi, medial border of the scapula. |
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