Exam 11: Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Match each of the following radiographic appearances with the corresponding pathologic indication.(Use each selection only once.) -Enlarged sella turcica

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Question 81

A patient comes in with a clinical history of a possible pituitary adenoma.Because this is a rural hospital,CT and MRI are not available.Which radiographic projection or position would best demonstrate signs of bony erosion of the sella turcica because of the tumor?

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Question 82

A patient comes to radiology with a possible bone cyst within the squamous portion of the frontal bone.Which of the following projections would best demonstrate this region with a minimal amount of distortion of the frontal bone?

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Question 83

Which sinuses are best demonstrated with the PA projection?

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Question 84

Which of the following sutures separates the parietal from the occipital bone?

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Question 85

The 15° PA axial (Caldwell)projection produces an unobstructed view of the maxilla.

(True/False)

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Question 86

Which aspect of the mandible is best demonstrated with an AP axial projection?

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Question 87

The ____ sinuses develop last and are not fully developed until the teenage years.

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Question 88

Number 6 is which of the following?

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Question 89

The term antrum of Highmore is an older term for the:

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Question 90

The left mastoid fontanel becomes the ____ in an adult.

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Question 91

MATCHING Select the imaging modality that would best demonstrate the following pathologies. -Paget's disease

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Question 92

A patient comes to radiology for a routine study of the cranium.He is unable to flex his head and neck sufficiently to place the OML perpendicular to the IR for the AP axial projection.What should the technologist do to compensate for this problem without creating excessive magnification of the occipital bone?

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Question 93

A patient enters the emergency department (ED)with a possible basilar skull fracture.Which of the following skull projections would best demonstrate any blood present in the sphenoid sinus?

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Question 94

A radiograph of a parietoacanthial transoral (open-mouth Waters)projection reveals that the mouth is open but the sphenoid sinus is superimposed over the maxilla and upper teeth.What positioning error led to this radiographic outcome?

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Question 95

The point of union between both halves of the mandible is termed:

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Question 96

Infections involving the upper teeth may involve the frontal sinuses.

(True/False)

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Question 97

What CR angle is required for the AP axial projection for the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)with the IOML perpendicular to the image receptor?

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Question 98

Which one of the following structures is part of the middle ear?

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Question 99

The slight depression above each eyebrow is termed the:

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Question 100

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Match each of the following radiographic appearances with the corresponding pathologic indication.(Use each selection only once.) -Enlarged sella turcica

A patient comes in with a clinical history of a possible pituitary adenoma.Because this is a rural hospital,CT and MRI are not available.Which radiographic projection or position would best demonstrate signs of bony erosion of the sella turcica because of the tumor?

A patient comes to radiology with a possible bone cyst within the squamous portion of the frontal bone.Which of the following projections would best demonstrate this region with a minimal amount of distortion of the frontal bone?

Which sinuses are best demonstrated with the PA projection?

Which of the following sutures separates the parietal from the occipital bone?

The 15° PA axial (Caldwell)projection produces an unobstructed view of the maxilla.

Which aspect of the mandible is best demonstrated with an AP axial projection?

The ____ sinuses develop last and are not fully developed until the teenage years.

Number 6 is which of the following?

The term antrum of Highmore is an older term for the:

The left mastoid fontanel becomes the ____ in an adult.

MATCHING Select the imaging modality that would best demonstrate the following pathologies. -Paget's disease

A patient enters the emergency department (ED)with a possible basilar skull fracture.Which of the following skull projections would best demonstrate any blood present in the sphenoid sinus?

A radiograph of a parietoacanthial transoral (open-mouth Waters)projection reveals that the mouth is open but the sphenoid sinus is superimposed over the maxilla and upper teeth.What positioning error led to this radiographic outcome?

The point of union between both halves of the mandible is termed:

Infections involving the upper teeth may involve the frontal sinuses.

What CR angle is required for the AP axial projection for the temporomandibular joints (TMJs)with the IOML perpendicular to the image receptor?

Which one of the following structures is part of the middle ear?

The slight depression above each eyebrow is termed the:

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