GI Imaging - Exam 4 Flashcards
What color is air on Xray?
xray = air = black
xray = bone = white
Is there is contrast in an KUB xray?
YES! KUB xrays use contrast
How many cigarettes is equivalent to 1 CXR? pelvis XR? abdomen XR?
1 CXR = 1 cig
pelvis = 6 cig
abdomen = 7 cig
How many cigarettes is equivalent to 1 abdo/pelvis CT? chest CT?
abdo/pelvis CT = 140 cigs
chest CT = 7 cigs
What is the most likely diagnosis?
small bowel obstruction
What is the mostly likely diagnosis?
free air under the diaphragm
What is the medical term for free air under the diaphragm? Where is the air located?
pneumoperitoneum
gas or air trapped within the peritoneal cavity, but outside the lumen of the bowel
**What are the 2 causes of free air under the diaphragm?
1) bowel perforation
2) insufflation of gas (CO2 or air) during laparoscopy
A pt presents with an acute abdomen, what 2 imaging studies should be ordered?
upright and supine abdominal xray
What is the most likely diagnosis?
kidney stones
What is the most likely diagnosis?
pancreatic calcification
What is the most likely diagnosis?
fecal impaction
When concerned about constipation what position should the patient be placed in? What will the xray report show?
supine: abdomen and pelvis xray
presence of large fecal burden throughout the colon and a relative paucity or absence of luminal gas
**Ultrasound uses ______ to determine how far the object is, the size, shape and consistency
echoes
How does an US transducer work?
A transducer sends the sound waves and records the echoing waves.
When pressed against the skin, it sends small pulses of HIGH frequency sound waves into the body
As the sound waves bounce off the internal organs, fluids, and tissues, the receiver records tiny changes in the sound’s pitch and direction
What is echogenicity?
Echogenicity of the tissue refers to the ability to reflect or transmit US waves in the context of surrounding tissues
shows the relative brightness or darkness of a structure
**What is hypoechoic? What color will it appear on US? What type of tissue?
Tissue in body that is more dense or solid
Absorbs MORE US waves
LESS reflective and low amount of echoes
appears GRAY or darker than the surrounding tissue
made up of muscle/ fibrous CT
**What is hyperechoic? What color will it appear on US? What type of tissue?
Reflects sound waves of higher amplitude
Gives off more “echoes”
appears lighter or brighter than surrounding tissue
air, fat and gas
A fatty liver would show ______ spots on the liver
hyperechoic