Author Question: What is the name for the degree of lateral spinal curvature calculated from a radiograph? a. Carr ... (Read 38 times)

Jipu 123 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What is the name for the degree of lateral spinal curvature calculated from a radiograph?

a. Carr angle
b. Sheumann angle
c. Cobb angle
d. Sands angle

Question 2

The chest radiograph shows blunting of the patient's costophrenic angles. What does this suggest?

a. The patient did not take a deep enough breath.
b. Lung cancer
c. Pleural fluid
d. Underpenetrated exposure on the film

ambernicolefink · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The degree of lateral spinal curvature calculated from a radiograph is called the Cobb angle.

Answer to Question 2

C
When the patient is standing upright for the chest x-ray, any pleural fluid will go to the bases of the lungs and blunt the costophrenic angles. None of the other listed options will affect the costophrenic angles.