Exam 1 Introduction to radiology Flashcards

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Explain X-rays

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Radiation passes through patient strikes cassette to create an image, rays don’t pass through dense tissues as easily creating the outlines

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What is Computed Radiography?

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x-ray passes through patient strikes a sensitized plate which is read and digitized into a computer image

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What is digital radiography?

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x-ray strikes a plate of sensors producing the computer image directly

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Which type of radiography sends the image directly to the computer: digital or computed?

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digital

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Why are x-rays harmful to biological organisms?

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can displace electrons from energy level, creating a free radical

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What are the different risks of radiation?

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deterministic effects resulting in cell death: skin erythema, epilation, radiation burns or cataracts; stochastic effects: cancer/leukemia

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T/F: pediatric patients are at increased risk for stochastic effects

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True; higher proportion of rapidly dividing cells

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What are examples of background radiation exposure?

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radon, radioactivity from rocks, cosmic rays

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What accounts for 95% of all radiation exposure?

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medical imaging

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What does the risk model look like that estimates lifetime risk of radiation induced cancer?

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linear no-threshold dose response curve (dose and risk are directly proportional

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What questions should you ask to reduce the risk of radiation-induced cancer?

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Is this test necessary? Will it change the management of the pt? Is there a better study that would answer the question?

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What are the technical factors that can be controlled to reduce the exposure to radiation?

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decrease tube current/tube voltage, wider collimation or change speed table moves, automated methods

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What trimester is absolutely critical to avoid radiation exposure?

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First trimester (organ exposure); after 2 gestational weeks it gets better

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What is the first line of study to look at lungs, heart and skeleton?

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Plain films

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What are the main uses for plain films/x rays

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CXR, spine films, skeletal films, abdoment films

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What should always be done when getting an x-ray

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get more than 1 view to put it in more of a 3D

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What is basis of ultrasound?

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high frequency sound waves reflect back based on distance/density

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Does ultrasound use ionizing radiation?

19
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What is the primary way of evaluation pregnancy?

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ultrasound

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What are the best uses of ultrasound?

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pregnancy, gallbladder, abdominal/pelvic pain in women and children

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T/F: ultrasound is good for evaluating veins for DVT?

22
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Do CT scans use IR?

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yes; a lot

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How does CT work?

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gantry moves around patient taking x-rays at many angles and computer puts them all together

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What is CT best used for?

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acute hemorrhage of brain, mass effect or herniation of brain, chest imaging, PE, tumor, interstitial lung disease, abdominal screening (tumor, inflammation, obstruction), UTI and kidney stones

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T/F: CT can be used for non-hemorrhagic infarction?
false, it's not good at that
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T/F: CT is good for gallbladder disease? Abdominal pain in young women?
False; False
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Can you use contrast for CT scans?
yes
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What are the risks of IV contrast for CT scans?
Allergic reactions, contrast-induced nephropathy
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What are risk factors for IV contrast reactions?
preexisting renal fxn ,DM, nephrotoxic drugs, reduced intravascular volume
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How can you prevent nephropathy due to contrast?
Hydration, Mucomist
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Does MRI have IR?
nope
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Explain idea behind MRI
magnetic lines up all dipoles and measures their relaxation at different rates
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What can MRIs damage?
pacemakers, aneurysm coils, other implants
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What are the primary uses of MRI?
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, liver for cancer, very specific images of nearly everything in the body
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What is the contrast of MRI?
gadolinium
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T/F: MRI contrast (gadolinium) is nephrotoxic?
False
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What can gadolinium (MRI contrast) cause?
nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)
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What is nuclear medicine good at?
gallbladder and bone scans
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T/F: nuclear medicine is more of a functional test than giving a detailed anatomic representation?
True
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What are barium exams less common than endoscopy?
barium gives you just the information, endoscopy allows you to do something while in the area.
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What has CT replaced barium exams for diagnoses?
diverticulitis and small bowel obstruction
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What do PET scans use for "contrast"?
FDG (flourine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose)
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what is PET scans good for?
demonstrate abnormal metabolic activity in organs
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What have PET scans been coupled with? Why?
CT scans to make them more accurate in localizing regions of abnormal uptake