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Chapter 27 - Medical imaging Flashcards

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how are x-rays produced

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by rapidly accelerating or decelerating charged particles, their kinetic energy transfers to high-energy photons

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why are x-rays referred to as soft

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because they have energies lower than that of gamma rays

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structure of an x-ray tube

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heated filament (cathode) and tungsten anode with p.d. between them up to 200kV, and sealed in a vacuum tube

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how does an x-ray tube work

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electrons emitted from cathode and drawn towards anode. they collide with the anode and some KE is released as x-rays in all directions

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why do x-ray tubes need a vacuum

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to prevent electrons from colliding with molecules of air before enough energy is gained to release x-rays

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how is the anode prevented from overheating

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water is used as a coolant, circulating through the anode

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importance of x-rays being focused at one point

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  • minimise patients exposure
  • can be directed at specific areas (broken bone)
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what is x-ray attenuation

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when a material absorbs x-rays, exponentially decreasing the intensity

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what does a greater attenuation coefficient mean

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material will absorb more incident x-rays

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what happens to the kinetic energy of electrons during the x-ray process

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  • less than 1% is emitted as x-rays
  • the rest is transferred to thermal energy in the anode
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photoelectric effect (x-rays)

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  • less than 100 keV
  • x-rays absorbed by electrons, photoelectron is released when absorbed, and another electron is moved down an energy level
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Compton effect (x-rays)

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  • 0.5 to 5 MeV
  • inelastic collision between photon and electron
  • x-rays lose a fraction of their energy to electrons in the absorbing material
  • scattered x-ray photon has less energy than before
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Pair production (x-rays)

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  • energy greater than 1.02 MeV
  • x-ray passes through the electric field of an atom
  • produces an electron-positron pair
  • positron collides with another electron and annihilate produced photons
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CAT

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computerised axial tomography

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ultrasound frequency

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greater than 20kHz

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16
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two invasive processes

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x-rays
surgery

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3 non-invasive processes

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MRI
ultrasound
endoscopy

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benefits of PET

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non-invasive
versatile diagnoses

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downsides of PET

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expensive
complex diagnoses only
not all hospitals have access to them

20
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pros of ultrasound

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no ionising radiation
quick and affordable
can distinguish between tissues

21
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cons of ultrasound

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high intensity US can cause potential tissue damage

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acoustic impedance

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the resistance to sound travelling through a substance

23
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pulse repetition frequency

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time taken for pulse to travel to and from a direction

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a-scans

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no image produced
measurements can be taken
shows reflected intensities over time

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b-scans

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images produced
many echoes collected and collated

26
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what is a transducer

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electronic device which converts energy from one form to another

27
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why is gel used during ultrasound

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the gel has similar acoustic impedance to the skin, meaning hardly any ultrasound is reflected, so that the transducer can only target the desired area

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two main properties of ultrasound

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-cant travel through a vacuum
-vibrate at a frequency greater than the human hearing range - more than 20kHz

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difference between a-scans and b-scans

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a-scans don’t produce an image but b-scans do

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two factors effecting the value of acoustic impedance

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-density of tissue
-velocity of sound wave transmitted through boundary

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two properties of x-rays

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-can travel in a vacuum
-produce images of human bones

32
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what does I0 stand for in intensity equation

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intensity of incident beam

33
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difference between MRI scans and PET scans

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PET scans use a radioactive tracer to display areas, MRI scans use radio waves and magnetism to display areas

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advantages of CAT scans compared to an x-ray image

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CAT scans show internal organs as well as bones whereas x-rays only display bones

35
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why is a contrast medium used in x-ray imaging

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helps radiologists identify between normal and abnormal conditions

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