As You Position Patients for Various Radiographic Procedures,you Will Occasionally

question 11

Multiple Choice

As you position patients for various radiographic procedures,you will occasionally angle the X-ray tube assembly.This intentional use of tube angles is referred to as

• A) size distortion.
• B) size minification.
• C) shape distortion.
• D) magnification.

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Definitions:

Shoulder Extension

Movement of the arm away from the body in the sagittal plane, increasing the angle between the arm and the side of the body.

Lesser Trochanter

A small, bony protrusion located on the femur near the hip joint, serving as an attachment point for muscles.

Greater Trochanter

A prominent area of bone located at the upper part of the femur, serving as a major site of muscle attachment.

Head of Femur

The rounded, upper part of the thigh bone that fits into the hip socket forming the hip joint.