1a Intro of Veterinary Radiology Flashcards
What is Radiology?
✓ is the branch or specialty of medicine that deals w/ the study and application of imaging technology. like X-rays, & radiation for purposes of diagnosing & treating diseases.
Types of Radiology
✓ Diagnostic Radiology
✓ Interventional Radiology
✓ Therapeutic Radiology
is an advanced branch of vet. medicine that specializes in the interpretation of diagnostic images to help discover the underlying cause of animal diseases.
Diagnostic radiology
Types of Radiology that uses imaging technologies to guide minimally invasive procedures and treatments
Interventional Radiology
Types of radiology that uses radiation to treat diseases such as cancer
Therapeutic Radiology
Radiology is used to see _________, __________, _________, ___________, and ________ done to internal body parts and organs
injuries, fetuses, diseases, abnormalities and damages
Radiology provides a ____________ in most emergency situations
Quick diagnosis
What are the Basics in Radiology
✓ used to see injuries, fetuses, dss, abnormalities, and damages done to internal body parts and organs
✓ provides a quick diagnosis in most emergency situations
✓ used everyday with clinics
✓ has advantages and disadvantages
✓ very beneficial
✓ w/o radiology, surgery would have to be fulfilled to diagnose problems within the body of an animal
✓ helps expands the information obtained from clinical examinations in animals
The Advancements of Veterinary Radiology
✓ Technologies
✓ Advantages
✓ Disadvantages
Different imaging Technologies
✓ MRI
✓ UTZ
✓ PET (Positron emission tomography)
✓ CT scan
✓ diff. endoscopic procedures
Advantages of Radiology
✓ to have an accurate data/picture to have a confirmatory Dx.
✓ early detection of dss. such as cancer
✓ mostly non-invasive, reducing the risk kof complications and minimizing patient discomfort
Disadvantages of Vet. Radiology
✓ high initial cost
✓ needs qualified personnel
✓ possess health risk if haphazardly due to ionizing radiation
to minimize disadvantages what radiologist and health care professionals should do?
✓ follow strict guidelines
✓ use protective measures
Order of Operations consist of the following:
- An adequate technique chart or comparable system,
- Positioning aids
- Protective clothing and other protective barriers,
- Personnel dosimetry devices,
- Emergency procedures for malfunctioning x-ray equipment, and quality control measurements and tests.
The Dangers and effects of radiology
Scatter radiation can cause cellular damage which is basically the destruction of the cells within the body and may result in cancer or another hazardous illness
Regulations of Radiology
- Individuals under the age of 18 may not be involved in any type of radiological activity because they have not fully developed; therefore, they are efficiently harmed by radiation exposure.
- Pregnant women should also not be involved within radiological activities because their developing fetus will be easily harmed by the least amount of radiation expossure.
Animal Safety
- Not as vital as it may be for humans
- However, reproductive organs must be protected to prevent any type of damage.
- Fetuses within a pregnant female may become harmed if the correct safety procedures are not followed.
- Lead shields are also available for animals.
almost entirely transparent
Radiolucent
not transparent to x-rays
Radiopaque
appears cloudy on radiographs—scatters throughout the radiology suite—causes more exposure to individuals involved
Scatter radiations
In order from radiolucent to radio-opaque:
air, fat, water, bone, metal
