Chapter 15 Surgical Radiography Page /

Understanding the O.R. A ________________ ____________ is expected. ___________ environment. We are ___________

A surgical tech has… ______________ –Surgeons can smell blood _______________ –Know the equipment ______________ Skills –Things can and will go wrong _____________Skills –Short and concise

Who’s in there ______________ –In Charge __________________ –2 nd in command Surgical _____________ –Right hand for the surgeon

Who’s in there _____________Tech –Helps the surgical team _____________ –Nurse to assist those who are sterile _____________ –Nurse who prepares and protects the sterile field

We are responsible for ___________ Portable Stationary machine _____________

What’s in there Sterile areas Non-Sterile areas

Sterile areas Anything ________________ –Surgical _________ –Surgical ________ –Surgical __________ –Patient We must __________of the sterile areas.

Non-sterile area Those areas not Blue or not on Blue. –___________ –Monitors –___________

Keeping it clean _____________ –The absence of infectious material. _____________(Non-sterile) –O.R. Scrubs –_______ –Hat –_________

Equipment attire C-arm drape –_________will help –Grab ___________and drape your C-arm IR –Scrub nurse will have a __________ –____________into it

During the procedure ______________ effectively –Make sure everyone hears ________ Know what ___________ Then ____________

What we need to know Set up _______________ Orientate __________ When indicated ____________ Save images

Common X-ray Procedures Operative _____________ –Laproscopic _______________ Retrograde Urography Orthopedics –____________

Procedures Spinal Surgeries –______________ –_____________ Pacemaker Insertion

Chole Operative or Laproscopic Locate area of _____________

Urography ____________ KUB Follow the _______________

Orthopedic Procedures Closed _____________ –Alignment of a fracture. ____________ Open _____________ –Alignment of a fracture. _________ –Open Reduction with Internal Fixation ______

Orthopedic Procedures ___________________ –Hardware is external to the patient ________________ –IM Rod

Spinal Surgeries ____________ –Lamina removal ___________ –Cages _______________ –Disk removal