Beside Radiography + Radiography in Surgery

Nasogastric tubes are placed in patients to:

feed, decompress gas + fluids, imaging

When obtaining a bedside chest x-ray on a patient who had a pace maker placed in the last 24 hours, you should:

avoid abducting or elevating patient’s left arm

The tip of a PICC or any central venous catheter should be visualized in the:

superior vena cava

When preparing for a surgical procedure that requires complete sterile attire, which of the following steps takes place after the surgical hand scrub?

put on surgical gown

In case of sterile field contamination, what is the best course of action for a student radiographer?

let tech/physician known

Packages are considered sterile if the meet the following criteria:

clean + dry, not opened, not expired

A surgical cholangiogram is performed to demonstrate:

common bile duct

A C-arm is needed for open reduction and fractures as well as other orthopedic surgeries.

true

Radiographers are responsible for the cleanliness of xray equipment used in surgery.

yes

Imaging may be required in surgery to localize:

a foreign body, a missing instrument, disc space