Imaging

Question 1

WHich imaging technique is best for anat and fxn

Answer 1

echo

Question 2

Which technique is good only for anat? function?

Answer 2

ct, nuclear

Question 3

which techniques expose you to radiation

Answer 3

nuclear and CT

Question 4

what is the best use for nuclear perfusion imaging

Answer 4

coronary artery disease

Question 5

what is Coronary CT best for

Answer 5

CAD, pericardial disease

Question 6

what is cardiac mri best for

Answer 6

congestive heart failure, pericardial disease, masses

Question 7

how does the shape of the LV change with remodeling

Answer 7

becomes more spherical

Question 8

describe the sensitivity and specificity of nuclear perfusion stress tests on diagnosis of CAD

Answer 8

high sensitivity, low specificity

Question 9

how do we get a Ca++ score and what do we want it to be?

Answer 9

get it from CT and you want it to be zero

Question 10

describe sens and spec for MRI in LV thrombus

Answer 10

it is both

Question 11

which would you use for restrictive and constrictive diseases

Answer 11

MRI