Cardiac Radiology Flashcards

1
Q

Mainstay for imaging of the heart

Provides the initial evaluation of the heart

A

Chest radiography

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2
Q

This can provide dynamic information

A

Fluoroscopy

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3
Q

Divide the widest transverse diameter of the heart by the widest transverse of the thorax

A

Cardiac thoracic ratio

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4
Q

cardiac ratio should not exceed on erect PA

A

0.50

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5
Q

Should not exceed on portable AP

A

0.60

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6
Q

What can straigthen the left border of the heart

A

Rheumatic heart disease

Mitral stenosis

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7
Q

What can cause a water bottle configuration

A

Pericardial effusion

Generalized cardiomyopathy

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8
Q

Boot shaped heart

A

TOF

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9
Q

Figure of 3 sign

A

Coarctation

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10
Q

Snowman shape

A

TAPVR

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11
Q

Left atrial enlargement is how many cm

A

7cm

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12
Q

On lateral view, an enlarged LA will displace the bronchus posteriorly

A

Walking man sign

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13
Q

More than 5.5cm from the midline on a well positioned PA

A

Right atrial enlargement

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14
Q

Left ventricular enlargement with the apex pointing downward on PA

A

Shmoo configuration

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15
Q

LV extends mlre than 1.8cm posterior to the posterior border of the IVC

A

Hoffman rigler

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16
Q

PA, RT and LT are enlarged

A

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

17
Q

Necrotizing vasculitis of medium sized pulmonary arteries

Small PA aneursym

A

PAN

18
Q

Deceased pulmonary blood flow with a small heart

A

COPD
Hypovolemia
Malnourishment
Addison disease

19
Q

Increase flow to the LT lung

A

Pulmonary valvular stenosis

20
Q

Pressure of pulmonary venous HTN

A

Mile 10-13

Moderate 14-16

Severe 17-20

21
Q

May provide useful crossectional information for MI

Help assess the cavity and dimensions

A

CT scan

22
Q

MI assessment of scar tissue

A

MRI

23
Q

Myocardial edema can be seen

A

Acute phase of infarction

24
Q

Gold standard for the treatment of ST elevation of MI

A

Angiography

25
Q

Cardiac silhoute of egg on its side and apple on a stem

A

TGA

26
Q

Wide mediastinum due to large aortic shadow

A

PTA

27
Q

Ballon or box shaped

Marked cardiomegaly

A

Ebstein anomaly