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what refers to a primary cancer arising from stomach

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gastric cancer

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what are the different formations of gastric cancer

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focal mass/polyp w/wo ulceration, focal wall thickening with mucosal irregularity, gas-filled ulceration, wall thickening with loss of normal rugal folding pattern, or any combination of these

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what is one of several idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases

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Crohn’s disease

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why is Crohn’s described as ‘idiopathic’

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because it has no known cause

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when is crohn’s visible via sectional imaging

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during periods of active inflammation

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what do majority of crohn’s patients present with

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inflammation/thickening of small bowel

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where is the thickening/inflammation of crohn’s especially seen at

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terminal ileum

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in what % of cases of Crohn’s is there abscess formation also present

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15-20%

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what can also appear abnormal during periods of active inflammation of crohn’s

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mesentery

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what is a mechanical occlusion of small bowel

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small bowel obstruction (SBO)

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what can SBO be caused by

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numerous conditions including: volvulus, mass, ileus, stricture, Crohn’s, etc.

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what is the single most important indication of SBO

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gross distention of small bowel

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what is most common cancer of GI tract

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colo-rectal cancer

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what is the other ways colo-rectal cancer is described as

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colon cancer and rectal cancer

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what does the vast majoritiy of colo-rectal cancers arise from

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pre-existing polyp neoplasms

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as the polyp undergoes additional mutations, it eventually transforms to a what condition

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malignant

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where can colo-rectal cancer be visualized in GI tract

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throught large bowel and rectum

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what are other complications that masses due to colo-rectal cancer be associated with

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large bowel obstruction, abscess, or inflammation

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what is a condition of large bowel inflammation

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colitis

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what are the 2 categories colitis can be grouped into

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ischemic colitis and ulcerative colitis

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what is secondary to vascular insufficiency

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ischemic colitis

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like crohn’s what is an idiopathic inflammatory condition

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ulcerative colitis

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what is importion to differentiate between crohn’s and ulcerative colitis

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clinical history

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what appears as notable bowel wall thickening

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both ischemic colitis and ulcerative colitis

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what are the other pathologies associated with ischemic and ulcerative colitis
an obstruction or ascites
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what is essentially inflammation of appendix
appendicitis
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appendicitis is especially common in what patients
young
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when appendix is visible, it appears how
enlarged, inflamed, and often surronded with reactive fluid in interstitial fat
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what is reactive fluid
standing
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severe cases of appendicitis is accompanied by what
abscess formation
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what will a ruptured appendix show
free air and or free fluid in abdomen
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in what % of all appendicitis diagnoses is an appendicolith the cause
7-15%
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what is an appendicolith
stone is appendix
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liver cancer is grouped into two categories, what are they
hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatic metastasis
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what is the primary liver cancer
hepatocellular carcinoma
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what does liver cancer appear as
small or large focal walled masses in liver parenchyma
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what is primary liver cancer fed by
hepatic artery and therefore enhances during atrial phases
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what is metastatic liver cancer usually supplied by
hepatic portal vein and therefore enchances during portal phase of contrast enhancement
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what are the different ways liver cancer can present
unifocal, multifocal or diffusely infiltrative at time of presentation
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what does unifocal and multifocal mean
unifocal - one mass | multifocal - multiple masses
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what does diffusely infiltrative mean
entire liver
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secondary liver cancer can also present how
one or many lesions
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what is necessary to distinguish between primary or met liver cancer
clincal correlation and or biopsy
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how much more common is metastatic liver lesions than primary tumors
20 times more common
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what can appear throughout the body
hemangiomas
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what are benign mass compoased of highly vascular tissue
hemangiomas
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in theliver, what is important to distinguish between
benign mass from malignant processes such as liver cancer or abscess
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what is most common benign tumor of liver
hemangioma
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what do hemangimas in liver present as
focal mass with or without rim enhancement
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what has extremely slow blood flow and therefore enhance with contrast much later than normal liver tissue
hemangiomas
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delayed imaging through the mass is valuable in characterizing the lesion when what are suspected
hemangiomas
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what is the suggested time delay when hemangiomas are suspected
5-15 min
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what is the common endpoint for a number of conditions affecting the liver
cirrhosis
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what are the most common causes of cirrhosis
alcoholism, IV drug abuse, and hepatitis
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liver cells injured by cirrhosis conditions cause what
fibrosis and diffuse structural changes in liver
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what modality is especially sensitive in early diagnosis of cirrhosis
no modality
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with disease progression, liver cirrhosis is most commonly seen as what
surface and parenchymal nodularity
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fatty infiltrates are what
sometimes visible
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what is common in later stages of cirrhosis disease
perihepatic fluid accumulation
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what is a common consequence of trauma to RUQ
liver laceration
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the liver what is fractured flowed by hemorrhage and sometimes infarct
parenchyma
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wpecialty imaging does not generally show a _______ itself but effects of it
laceration
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what are the effects of a liver laceration
atypical/non-uniform contrast perfusion through the organ and limited or absence of contrast perfusion throught organ, contrast extravasation in our around organ, and hematoma in area of organ
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what is a tissue deprived of blood
infarct
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how much of an organ can an infarction involve
entire (global) or a portion of an organ (segmental)
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what are the different factors as to why blood supply to the liver or portion of liver may be inhibited
thrombus, emboli, foreign object, stenosis, laceration, and arterial dissection
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what will contrast enhanced scans show when dealing with infarcts
areas of limited contrast perfusion in both chronic and acute infarcts
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what will non-contrast imaging of infarcts show
areas of ischemia
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what is a malignant condition arising from cells of lymph system
lymphoma
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what can lymphoma be further subdivided into
hodgkin, T cell, and B cell lymphoma
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what can mainfest through the body in essentially every body system
lymphoma
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lymphoma is especially relevant to what imaging
spleen imaging
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majority of malignant spleen lesions are what
lymphoma
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in sectional imaging, lesions appear as in other body structures with one or more low density lesions throughtout what
the spleen
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with the exception of what imaging, the parenchyma of a normal spleen should have a purely homogenous appearance in both CT and MRI
arterial
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what is the most common organ injury from blunt trauma to abdomen
spleen laceration
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does specialty imaging show lacerations itself
no
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what does specialty imaging show when dealing with lacerations
effects of laceration
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what are the effects of lacerations
atypical/non-uniform contrast perfusion through organ, limited or absence of contrast perfusion through organ (infarct), contrast extravasation in or around organ, and hematoma in area of organ
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spleen infarction may involve how much of organ
global or segmental
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what is most common primary cancer of pancreas
ductal adenocarcinoma
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what is the percent of ductal adenocarcinomas
90%
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the prognosis of what is very poor
ductal adenocarcinoma
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the large majority of primary pancreatic neoplasms affect what of the pancreas
head
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how does pancreatic cancer appear as
a poorly defined mass
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in CT pancreatic cancer is __________________ while it is _______________ in MR
hypodense, hypointense
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what are pancreatic neoplasms slow at
taking up contrast, therefore do not enhance as quickly as normal pancreatic tissue
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what refers to any form of inflammation to pancreas
pancreatitis
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what is most common cause of pancreatitis
alcohol abuse
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what are other causes of pancreatitis
gallstones, metabolic abnormalities, malnutrition, and hereditary pancreatitis
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what does pancreatitis appear as in sectional imaging
visibly inflamed and surrounded by reactive fluid accumulation
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what can severe cases of pancreatitis cause
ascites throughout abdomen
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what does chronic pancreatitis often form
pockets of pancreatic juices
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what are those pancreatic juices called
pancreatic pseudocysts
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what do pseudocysts have
fibrous wall and fluid contents
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what is a relatively uncommon adenocarcinoma
gallbladder cancer
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in what % of cases is it related to gallstones
70-90%
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what are the 3 presentations of gallbladder cancer
intraluminal mass, diffuse wall thickening, and mass completely replacing the gallbladder
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if mass is present, it will sometimes be engulfing what
gallstones or an area of necrosis
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what is also common when imaging GB adenocarcinomas
gallbladder enlargement, obstruction, inflammation, and intrusion into surrounding structures
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what is a common condition more often known as gallstones
cholelithiasis
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what are gallstones generally composed of
cholesterol
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if the stone moves into the cystic duct or common bile duct, what is the condition called
choledocholithiasis
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if an obstruction forms and the gallbladder becomes inflamed the condition is described as
cholecystitis
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what can be easily seen with sectional imaging
gallstones
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what are additional complications often seen when imaging gallstones
inflammation and distention of gallbladder (cholecystitis), wall thickening, pericholecystic reactive fluid and fat stranding

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