Radiography Review » Question of the Day http://www.radiographyreview.com Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:02:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 “Anatomy” Question of the Day 12/31 http://www.radiographyreview.com/anatomy-question-of-the-day-1231/ http://www.radiographyreview.com/anatomy-question-of-the-day-1231/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:02:39 +0000 RadiologyTech http://www.radiographyreview.com/anatomy-question-of-the-day-1231/ List the 3 parts of the small intestine starting with the part that is attached to the stomach.

Answer: The first section is the duodenum. This C shaped portion of the intestines comes directly off the stomach. The jejunum is the second portion which leads to the ileum. The ileum is the third and final piece of the small intestines which terminates at the cecum.

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Answer pairs 1-7 are true ribs, pairs 8-12 are false ribs because they do not directly connect to the sternum. The 11th and 12th pairs are also called floating ribs because they have no anterior attachment.

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Answer: The right lung has 3 lobes
While the left lobe has 2. Because of the liver the right lung is generally shorter than the left.

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Answer: The ulna is the bone most medial. It is generally longer than the radius.

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Answer: It is the posterior portion of the most distal portion or the tibia.

]]> http://www.radiographyreview.com/anatomy-question-of-the-day-712/feed/ 0 “Film-Screen” Question of the Day 4/18 http://www.radiographyreview.com/film-screen-question-of-the-day/ http://www.radiographyreview.com/film-screen-question-of-the-day/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:50:26 +0000 RadiologyTech http://www.radiographyreview.com/film-screen-question-of-the-day/ If you increase the packing density of silver halide crystals what does it do to density and resolution?

Answer: It will increase the density of the radiograph and also increase resolution because the silver halide crystals must be smaller to increase packing density.

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Answer: Anterior portions are transverse and sigmoid. The posterior sections are the ascending and decending portion.

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Answer: AO positions show the downside flexure. In the RAO it would be hepatic flexure

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Answer: False, in order to penetrate the barium to obtain optimal images you must increase your KVP. For some exams such as a Barium Enima or Small Bowel Follow Through you may need up to 110 to 120 KVP.

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