Alternate Imaging Modalities Flashcards
1
Q
What kind of studies use endoscopy?
A
- mostly gastrointestinal procedures
- others: respiratory, urinary, and interventional therapies
2
Q
What is the endoscope?
A
A flexible long or short tube OR a rigid non-flexible structure
3
Q
What two types of endoscopes are available?
A
Fiber optic & video
4
Q
What is a fiberscope?
A
A scope that contains fiber-optic glass bundles w/in the tube
5
Q
What does the most common type of videoendoscope contain?
A
A charged coupled device (CCD) chip image processor
6
Q
What are the two types of flexible endoscopes?
A
fiberscope or a videoendoscope
7
Q
What is a type of rigid endoscope?
A
videoendoscope
8
Q
True or False: image viewing differs between the videoscope and fiberscope
A
True
