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Imaging Flashcards

1
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How can you tell which side a patient is lying on in a lateral radiograph.

A

L: crura make V
R: Crura parallel

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2
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What causes border effacement of the heart and diaphragm?

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Pleural effusion

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3
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What are 3 signs of a pneumothorax?

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Pleural lucency
Elevated cardiac silhouette
Retraction of lung from thoracic margins

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4
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What are 2 Ddx for asymmetry in lung size?

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Mass Effect

Atelectasis

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5
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Where is pulmonary oedema usually seen?

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Caudodorsal lung field?

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6
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What is aspiration pneumonia normally seen?

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Cranioventral lung field

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7
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What is a bronchial pattern?

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“tramlines and doughnuts”

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8
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What are 3 main causes of a bronchial pattern?

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Calcification
Chronic Bronchitis
Peribronchial cuffing

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9
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What is bronchiectasis?

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Widened bronchi in chronic/severe Dz

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10
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What is an alveolar pattern?

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Inc opacity - poss border effacement
Air bronchograms
Lobar sign possible

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11
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What are 3 causes of diffuse alveolar pattern?

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Pneumonia
Oedema
Haemorrhage

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12
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What are the possible causes of focal alveolar pattern?

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Same as before
Tumour
Atelectasis
Infarct
Lobe torsion
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13
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What are the causes of an interstitial pattern?

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Expiration/obesity/underexposure

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14
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What may cause a nodular interstitial pattern?

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2e Neoplasia
End on BVs
Pulmonary osteomata

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15
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How large must lung neoplasia be to be seen on Rx?

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4-5mm surrounded by aerated lung.

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16
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Which vertebrae is compared to the axis of the heart in VHS?

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T4

17
Q

Name 4 signs of L sided heart Dz on lateral Rx.

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Tracheal elevation
Straight caudal cardiac border
LA enlargement
Bronchial compression caudal to carina

18
Q

Name 4 signs of R sided heart Dz on lateral Rx.

A

Inc cardiac width & R side rounding
Inc R:L ratio (3:1)
Increased sternal contact

19
Q

What sign of R heart Dz may be sen on DV view?

A

Reverse D shape

20
Q

What imaging changes may be seen with cardiogenic pulmonary oedema?

A

Interstitial/Alveolar pattern
L sided cardiomegaly
Pulmonary vasc enlargement

21
Q

what are the 2 signs of MVD?

A

LA enlargement

Pulmonary Oedema

22
Q

What may develop in cats with L sided heart failure?

A

pleural effusion

23
Q

What are the Rx signs of DCM?

A

Significant cardiomegaly

24
Q

What are the Rx changes for feline cardiomyopathies?

A

generalised cardiomegaly

25
Q

What signs may be present in pulmonic stenosis?

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Post-stenotic bulge

R sided enlargement

26
Q

What is a characteristic sign of a PDA?

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Triple knuckle.

27
Q

What can be seen in a persistent right aortic arch?

A

L displaced trachea

Focal megaoesophagus

28
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How can you improve sensitivity of Rx?

A

Add contrast

29
Q

When are +ve contrast studies used?

A

Bladder and GI studies

30
Q

Should US be performed befoe or after RX?

A

After - gel artefacts!

31
Q

Dilation of the hepatic vein and ascites on US indicates what?

A

R CHF

32
Q

How can you tell the difference between hepatic and portal veins on US?

A

Portal veins have echogenic walls

33
Q

How is biliary Dz assessed on US?

A

Common bile duct dilation/obstruction

34
Q

Which anatomical abnormality causes a tracheal stripe sign?

A

Megaoesophagus

35
Q

Describe where you would find gas in the stomach on a RL view.

A

Fundus

36
Q

Describe where you would find gas in the stomach on a LL view.

A

Pylorus/Body

37
Q

Describe where you would find gas in the stomach on a VD view.

A

Body

38
Q

Describe where you would find gas in the stomach on a DV view

A

Fundus (L quadrant)

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