1. Chapter 13 Trauma Radiography Heather Johnson, A.S., R.T. (R)

13. STATSCAN

22. Disclaimer: The following three slides are gruesome.

28. Radiographic Procedures in Trauma Slide

29. General Procedural Guidelines Slide

36. Just Kidding…..

44. Trauma Projections

47. Lateral Cervical Spine Lateral projection of C-spine in dorsal decubitus position; dislocation of C3-C4; C7 not demonstrated, so swimmer’s view is needed

51. Cervicothoracic Spine Patient and IR positioned for trauma lateral projection of cervicothoracic vertebrae using dorsal decubitus position

52. Cervicothoracic Spine Lateral projection, dorsal decubitus position of cervicothoracic vertebrae

55. AP Axial Cervical Spine Patient and IR positioned for trauma AP axial C-spine

56. AP Axial Cervical Spine Trauma AP axial C-spine; complete dislocation at C2-C3

60. AP Axial Oblique Cervical Spine Patient and IR positioned for trauma AP axial oblique C-spine

61. AP Axial Oblique Cervical Spine Trauma AP axial oblique C-spine

65. Trauma Lateral Lumbar Spine CR and IR positioned for trauma lateral projection of lumbar spine using dorsal decubitus position

66. Trauma Lateral Lumbar Spine Lateral projection of thoracolumbar spine, dorsal decubitus position; note fracture and dislocation of L2 and spine board artifacts

79. Trauma AP Pelvis Trauma AP pelvis; note fracture of left ilium and separation of pubic bones

83. Trauma Lateral Cranium Trauma lateral projection of cranium; note multiple fractures in frontal bone

85. Trauma Cranium Patient and IR positioned for trauma AP cranium Patient and IR positioned for trauma AP axial cranium

86. Trauma AP Cranium Trauma AP cranium; note fracture line

96. Other Imaging Procedures in Trauma Slide

99. Time for the “good stuff”!