Endoscopy and Fluoroscopy

Question 1

Technique of examining internal body structures using specialized optical instruments
Noninvasive/minimally invasive

Answer 1

Endoscopy

Question 2

2 minimally invasive endoscopic procedures

Answer 2

Arthroscopy and Laparoscopy

Question 3

3 main parts of an endoscope

Answer 3

1. Control handpiece
2. Insertion tubing
3. Light-guide cable

Question 4

Part of the endoscope that carries light by fiberoptic bundles from and external light source

Answer 4

Light-guide cable

Question 5

Part of the endoscope that includes the viewing lens, angulation controls, biopsy ports, water/suction controls, camera and eye piece

Answer 5

Control handpiece

Question 6

Part of the endoscope that has fiberoptic bundles, light, and channels for air insufflation and water flushing

Answer 6

Insertion tube

Question 7

The distal end of the should never be

Answer 7

moved manually

Question 8

Endoscope that is similar to fiberoptic in construction except they do not have an eye piece and displays images on a screen

Answer 8

Video endoscope

Question 9

What type of endoscope is used in tissues close to the body surface and can be viewed with a straight line of sight?
Used on ears, nose, urinary bladder, joints, and thoracic viscera

Answer 9

Rigid endoscope

Question 10

When handling an endoscope what hand holds the controls?

Answer 10

Left

Question 11

When handling an endoscope what hand advances the tube?

Answer 11

Right

Question 12

You should never bend the tubing at an __________ angle

Answer 12

acute

Question 13

How many times should you flush the internal channels of an endoscope?

Answer 13

8-10x

Question 14

What can be used as a final rinse for endoscopes?

Answer 14

Distilled water

Question 15

To dry an endoscope tubing, you should

Answer 15

hang it

Question 16

Most common way to sterilize an endoscope

Answer 16

Cold sterilization

Question 17

When using cold sterilization to sterilize an endoscope, what liquid is used?

Answer 17

2% gluteraldehyde solution

Question 18

What gas can be used to sterilize an endoscope?

Answer 18

Ethylene oxide

Question 19

What is NEVER an option for sterilizing an endoscope?

Answer 19

Steam autoclaving

Question 20

What is the most common reason for endoscopy in small animals?

Answer 20

Removing an FBO

Question 21

Main reason for equine endoscopy

Answer 21

Respiratory disease

Question 22

Bone appears ________ on a fluoroscopy

Answer 22

black

Question 23

A traditional x-ray image is considered a ___________ image

Answer 23

negative

Question 24

A fluoroscopy image is considered a ____________ image

Answer 24

positive

Question 25

Who discovered the endoscope? What year?

Answer 25

Thomas Edison, 1896

Question 26

Provides real-time imaging of anatomic structures

Answer 26

Fluoroscopy

Question 27

What kind of surgeries is fluoroscopy useful in?

Answer 27

Orthopedic

Question 28

What can happen if you hold down the exposure switch for too long?

Answer 28

Pt could develop burns

Question 29

2 types of crystals in the image intensifier

Answer 29

1. Cadmium sulfide | 2. Cesium iodide

Question 30

Can turn or rotate to switch views instead of moving the pt | Most common fluoroscopic unit, portable

Answer 30

C-arm

Question 31

The best material for a fluoroscopic table

Answer 31

Synthetic plastic

Question 32

Acts as a radiation filter and flattens the image so it should not be used as a fluoroscopic table

Answer 32

Steel

Question 33

Rings and lines of grain will be imprinted on the image so it should not be used as a fluoroscopic table

Answer 33

Wood

Question 34

2 screens on the monitor tower of a fluoroscope

Answer 34

1. PACS | 2. RIS

Question 35

What does PACS stand for

Answer 35

Picture archiving and communications system

Question 36

What does RIS stand for?

Answer 36

Radiology information system

Question 37

Developed in the 1980s and is intended for emergency medicine Valuable for equine legs and joints and should be followed up with a CT, MRI, or radiograph

Answer 37

Mini C-arm