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Diagnostic Imaging Flashcards

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What is the definition of Radiography?

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Making images representing a shadow of a patient placed in an X-ray beam.

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What is the physical basis used in Radiography?

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X-rays

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What do radiographic images show?

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Variations in physical density.

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What is the definitely of Tomography?

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Making images that represent a section through the body using an X-ray beam.

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What is the physical bases of Tomography?

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X-rays

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What do Tomography images show?

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Variations in physical density.

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What does CT stand for?

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Computed tomography.

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What is the definition of Scintigraphy?

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Making images representing distribution of radioactivity injected into a patient.

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What is the physical basis of Scintigraphy?

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Gamma rays

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What do Scintigraphy images show?

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Metabolic activity

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Give one example of a use of Scintigraphy

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Bone Scintigraphy

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What is the definition of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?

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Making images by applying pulse magnetic energy to a patient and collecting radiowaves emitted between pulses.

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What is the physical bases of MRI?

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Radiowaves

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What do MRI images show?

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Magnetisation - Much more detail in soft tissues. Predominantly used in Neurological cases.

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What is the definition of Ultrasonography?

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Making images by firing pulses of high frequency sound into body and collecting returning echoes.

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Why is it important to clip the hair when doing an ultrasound?

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There needs to be good contact between transducer and skin. It is important to use gel for this reason also.

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What is the physical basis of Ultrasonography?

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High frequency sound

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What do ultrasound images show?

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Echogenicity

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