Imaging Flashcards
1
Q
saying for x ray
A
one view is no view
2
Q
absolute contraindication for MRI
A
pacemakers, metallic foreign objects around orbit
3
Q
which modalities give you dynamic imaging
A
flouroscopy and ultrasound
4
Q
Nuclear medicine: what can it measure
A
bone density via dual x-ray absorptometry (DXA)
5
Q
DXA study
A
T-score: 2.5 SD osteoporosis, >2.5 AND low trauma fracture=severe osteoporosis
6
Q
Bone scintigraphy
A
sensitive but not specific. largely replaced by MRI. Useful in metastasis detection
7
Q
Scotty Dog
A
fracture of pars interarticularis of vertebrae
8
Q
image guided procedures
A
biopsy, arthrography, myelogram (central canal), therapy
