CT and MRI Scans

Question 1

Acute bleeding in the head/brain?

Answer 1

CT brain w/o

Question 2

Chronic bleeding in the head/brain?

Answer 2

MRI brain w/o (MRI brain never with contrast only)

Question 3

Aneurysm of head/brain?

Answer 3

MRI brain w/ and w/o or MRA head w/o (MRA head never done with contrast)

Question 4

Head trauma?

Answer 4

CT brain w/o (contrast only if indicated after first scan)

Question 5

Pituitary/sella pathology?

Answer 5

MRI w/ and w/o

Question 6

Mass/tumor suspected of head/brain?

Answer 6

CT brain w/ and w/o or MRI brain w/ and w/o

Question 7

Sinuses?

Answer 7

Limited CT sinus usually done w/o

Question 8

Mass or lump in neck ?

Answer 8

CT soft tissue of neck w/

Question 9

Salivary stone suspected in neck?

Answer 9

CT neck w/ and w/o

Question 10

PE suspected?

Answer 10

CTA chest w/ and w/o

Question 11

Any other pathology of chest?

Answer 11

CT chest w/

Question 12

Kidney stones or hematuria ?

Answer 12

CT abdomen/pelvic w/ and w/o oral contrast

Question 13

Appendix?

Answer 13

CT abdomen/pelvis w/ and w/o oral and IV contrast (ultrasound recommended in pediatric patients)

Question 14

Kidney/adrenal glands?

Answer 14

CT abdomen w/ and w/o oral and IV contrast

Question 15

Diverticulitis/acute abdomen?

Answer 15

CT abdomen/pelvis w/ oral and IV contrast

Question 16

Gallbladder?

Answer 16

CT abdomen w/ and w/o oral and IV contrast (Ultrasound first)

Question 17

Pancreatic tumor?

Answer 17

CT abdomen/pelvis w/ and w/o oral and IV contrast

Question 18

Pelvic fracture?

Answer 18

CT pelvis w/o

Question 19

Bladder pathology?

Answer 19

CT pelvis w/ and w/o oral and IV contrast

Question 20

Any area with acute trauma to spine?

Answer 20

CT w/o

Question 21

Any area without acute trauma to spine?

Answer 21

MRI w/o, unless infection suspected, <2 years after surgery of spine, or Hx of any cancer, then MRI w/ and w/o

Question 22

Possible spinal lesion?

Answer 22

MRI w/ and w/o