Imaging Flashcards
1
Q
what is the most powerful diagnostic test?
A
radiology
2
Q
what is radiology?
A
-XRAY
-ULTRASOUND
-computed tomography (CT)
-magnetic resonance Imagining (MRI)
-positron emission tomography (PET)
-interventional radiology
3
Q
what can radiology diagnose?
A
-trauma
-cancer
-stroke
-bleeding site
-pregnancy
-sepsis
-pain
4
Q
what are the positives of ultrasound?
A
cheap, easy access and no harm, gives really good pictures (especially of kidney liver and gull bladder). also really good at looking at muscle and eyes along with babies and their skull gap
5
Q
CT
A
can show exactly what’s happening inside the body with precise details
6
Q
MRI
A
scanner is one big magnet
7
Q
PET
A
uses radioisotopes which are taken up by cells and radio isotopes send out frequency energy, usually used for cancer
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