Thoracic Spine

[@efrainnunez1204]

im currently in the rad tech program. thank you for the videos. You make me understand things better than in my labs lol.

[@brian3471]

I’m going for my license reinstatement, this has been a great refresher!

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

Thank you!

[@calivali2876]

How’d you do? I went for the same thing Passed and am now working again haha and these videos really helped in that journey

[@brianboyles5077]

@@calivali2876 I passed and think I did even better this time around. I’m back in saddle again,lol!

[@calivali2876]

@@brianboyles5077 congrats man! Great to hear that

[@nokwazizungu75]

Gr8 videos, for the lateral T spine breathing technique , I understand its long exposure time ( which can be 2-3s ) with low mA. Can you please give me an example of exposures you might set on the control panel for a small to medium pt 🙏

[@rolandoaudine4575]

I miss my job really 😄 as a radiographer tnx for this vedeo I recall some positioning.

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

You're welcome!

[@roxannapadilla2764]

helped me immensely!!!! GRACIAS

[@mauriciocoura4167]

Great job explaining!

[@luckycapone2300]

What’s the name of this machine by chance?!.

[@bluespirit3914]

Can you please upload more videos! They help more than you think

[@zahariatudorel6667]

Strange, in Romania the centering is on T5 or T6, a Romanian book trump from 1956 probably made a mistake due to intellectual overwork ... and it remains so even today. all the technicians and doctors have taken over this strangeness. I noticed that everyone is focusing on T7, this strangeness or mistake cost us as Romanians the first place in the world for heart diseases.

[@cutebow909]

Found my fave thank you!!

[@chloemclean7058]

great vid thanks, you are hilarious btw. that breathing comment.

[@HarisKhan-ow4oi]

Wow

[@R4RM]

Can you please make a video explaining the factors to improve the image quality like mas. kvp,, when we increase it and adjust it

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

Sure I'm having some difficulty uploading videos with my new computer but I'll film one and get it up asap! Thanks for watching I hope these help!

[@R4RM]

@@licensedtoshoot1911 Take your time and ty for your efforts.👍

[@fcrick6967]

nice video - thank you

[@neshaylee]

What breathing technique do you use for swimmers?

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

You can suspend respiration or have the patient resume normal breathing

[@topkgoo-sb4px]

Is a chest x-ray taken 3 times in a row in a two-month period? Is it safe? And how long is the medically permissible period between one x-ray examination and the other?

[@andygarcia3772]

It's safe, it's not a lot of xrays, CT scans are the ones that u should put a limit on

[@andygarcia3772]

I mean not a lot of radiation

[@topkgoo-sb4px]

I did an x-ray of my chest. My eyes remained open during the x-ray. Is there damage to the eyes.... and should we close our eyes during the x-ray?

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

No you're totally fine :) a chest xray gives you the same radiation of driving 220 miles

[@topkgoo-sb4px]

@@licensedtoshoot1911 I mean, even if we open our eyes during x-rays, it will not affect the health of our eyes

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

@@topkgoo-sb4px no

[@andygarcia3772]

X-rays shoot through eye lids, but for a chest x-ray, your eyes will not receive the primary xrays, instead it may be hit by weaker secondary x-rays, long story sort, you'll be fine, the amount of radiation is not high at all

[@HarisKhan-ow4oi]

So good

[@computedtomographyroomdoda9978]

GREAT

[@radiologyclass7310]

Madam can you please tell me about the inch measurements using fingers

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

I always think it's a good idea to find a way with your own body to do the job easier. A lot of positions us techs need to do require us to go 1-2 inches superior/medial/inferior etc. Caught on quickly that most people 2-3 finger widths are close to those measurements. For example the width of my 3 digits is almost exactly 2 inches. So I use them a lot to help with centering, top of light field placement, etc. I hope that helps :)

[@radiologyclass7310]

@@licensedtoshoot1911 Thankuu mam

[@naenae5718]

Can do do lumbar laying down ?

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

Yup that one has been made and posted! 😊

[@nurse33f16]

👍👍👍👍

[@7rlalko]

She didnt angle cuaded

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

For which image? AP and Lateral there is no angle. Swimmers you can angle 3-5 caudal but the Merrill'S 14th edition it is 0 and the angle is added only if necessary. I do teach my students it makes for a prettier picture though. :)

[@HarisKhan-ow4oi]

@@licensedtoshoot1911 Where are you honey

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

@@HarisKhan-ow4oi weird, not directly x-ray related but I'll do my best. honey typically lives in trees and are supplied by bees. However I have seen several great beekeeper documentaries and they seem to live in weird beekeeping boxes as well.

[@chineduemmanuel9373]

Which is the best for a patient with Kyphosis erect or supine thoracic spine?@licensedtoshoot1911

[@MdAlamin-tf2dz]

nc X-ray apa Lumber spince B/V

[@daniyaltariq9659]

i think you forgot to increase the SID for the swimmers..... book recommend 60 to 72

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

Depends on where you live in USA it's still 40 (which is now 45)

[@licensedtoshoot1911]

It's because it's for a very small portion of the spine between t and c so if you collimate appropriately the 72 is not required because the 72" is only due to SID, T Is done at 40 so since it's for only those t1-C7 vertebrae it works more effectively for equal exposure. If very broad a filter can be utilized.

[@inzamam413khan7]

well

[@zoricaradosavljevic9541]

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