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Basic concepts Flashcards

1
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3 means by which radiological images are produced

A

Transmission imaging
Reflection imaging
Emission imaging

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Examples of Transmission imaging

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X-Ray
Mammography
Fluoroscopy
CT

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3
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X-Ray is based on

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High energ photons

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4
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Examples of Reflection imaging

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US

Doppler

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5
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Examples of Emission imaging

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MRI

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6
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What is Spatial resolution?

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Ability to differentiate objects from one another on imaging

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7
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Max detail detected by human eye

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10 Line pairs / mm

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8
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When an object is black in a Radiograph imaging, we call it

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Radiolucent

Low attenuation, Increased transparency

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9
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When an object is white in a Radiograph imaging, we call it

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Radiopaque

High attenuation, Decreased transparency

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10
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When an object is black on CT imaging, we call it

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Hypodense

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When an object is white on CT imaging, we call it

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Hyperdense

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12
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US different colors are called

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White - Echodense
Grey - Hyperechoic
Black - Hypoechoic, Anechoic

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13
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Bright fluids on MRI, which T modality is it?

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T2

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14
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In MRI, when it is contrast enhanced- Which modality is it?

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T1

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15
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Can we see flowing blood on an MRI image?

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No. Signal is emitting but the clood is moving

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16
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Whcih imaging modalities does not use Ionizing radiation?

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US

MRI

17
Q

Chest X-Ray effective dose?

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0.02 mSv

18
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steps of patient preparation
Ionizing radiation (3)
A

Remove metal objects
No prgnancy
Gonad protection

19
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steps of patient preparation

IV administration of iodine based contrast (5)

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eGFR testing
Allergies?
4 hour fast
Stop Metformin in kidney impairment
Exclude Paraganglioma
20
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steps of patient preparation

MRI (7)

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Remove metal objects
Exclude aneurysm clip
Pacemaker testing
eGFR testing before contrast
Full bladder before pelvic MRI
Exclude pregnancy before Gadolinium adm.
4 h fast before contrast MRI
21
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steps of patient preparation

US (3)

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4 h fast before abdominal US

Full bladder before pelvic US

22
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steps of patient preparation
Interventional radiology (2)
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INR and PLT testing

Min. 4 h fast

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