Imaging in Cancer Flashcards

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<p>What are different kinds of imaging that can be used to diagnose cancer?</p>

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<p>Plain radiographs</p>

<p>Barium studies</p>

<p>CT</p>

<p>MRI</p>

<p>PET</p>

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<p>What are conventional cancer diagnosis methods?</p>

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<p>Endoscopy and biopsy</p>

<p>Barium examination</p>

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<p>What is a radio-opaque used from outlining the gastro-intestine tract?</p>

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<p>Barium sulphate</p>

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<p>Why is barium used to outline the GI tract?</p>

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<p>High atomic number absorbs more X-rays than surrounding tissue and appears white on radiograph</p>

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<p>What chance does barium have of developing fatal malignancy after 10 years latent perioid?</p>

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<p>1:2000</p>

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<p>What are different kinds of cross sectioning imaging?</p>

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<p>CT</p>

<p>MRI</p>

<p>PET</p>

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<p>What can cross sectioning imaging be used for?</p>

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<p>Initial diagnosis</p>

<p>Staging of the disease</p>

<p>Monitoring response after treatment</p>

<p>Evaluation of residual mass after treatment</p>

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<p>What does CT stand up for?</p>

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<p>Computed tomography</p>

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<p>What happens during a CT scan?</p>

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<p>X-rays produce a digital image of a slice of tissue</p>

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<p>What is hounsfield unit?</p>

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<p>Attenuation value of voxels are expressed as a CT number which relates to the attenuation value to that of water (ranges from -1000 to +3000</p>

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<p>What are some common hounsfield values?</p>

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<p>Air -1000</p>

<p>Lung -700</p>

<p>Fat -100</p>

<p>Water 0</p>

<p>Blood +40</p>

<p>Muscle +40</p>

<p>Calcium +150</p>

<p>Bone +700 to +3000</p>

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<p>What is a voxel?</p>

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<p>A value on a grid in a 3D space</p>

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<p>What are contrast agents?</p>

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<p>Substances used to enhance the visibility of internal structures in X-ray based imaging</p>

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<p>What are the two kinds of contrast agents?</p>

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<p>Oral</p>

<p>Intra-venous</p>

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<p>What do oral contrast agents do?</p>

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<p>Outline the GI tract</p>

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<p>What do intra-venous contrast agents do?</p>

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<p>Show blood vessels and vascularity of different tissues</p>

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<p>What are contrast agents usually made of?</p>

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<p>Usually iodine based, oral ones are diluted and known as gastrografin and IV ones are known as omnipaque</p>

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<p>What are oral contrast agents known as?</p>

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<p>Gastrografin</p>

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<p>What are IV contrast agents known as?</p>

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<p>Omnipaque</p>

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<p>What do scans show to diagnose and stage a tumour?</p>

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<p>Position of tumour</p>

<p>Depth of tumour</p>

<p>Relationship to adjacent structures</p>

<p>Involvment in regional lymph nodes</p>

<p>Presence of distant metastasis</p>

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<p>What are different scans used for?</p>

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<p>Different kinds of cancers</p>

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<p>What kinds of cancers are CT scans used for?</p>

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<p>Lung</p>

<p>Pancreatic</p>

<p>Renal</p>

<p>Adrenal</p>

<p>Retroperitoneal</p>

<p>Brain</p>

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<p>What CT scans have the highest equilvalent dose and what value is this?</p>

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<p>CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis which have an equilvalent dose of 10mSv</p>

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<p>What should be considered when deciding if a scan is required?</p>

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<p>Ensure examination is necessary</p>

<p>Adequate clinical information is essential for appropiate protocol</p>

<p>Avoid repeat examination</p>

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What does MRI stand up for?

Magnetic resonance imaging

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How do MRIs work?

1) Magnetic fields align protons in the body in one direction

2) Radiofrequency pulse displaces protons and images are created displaying the time they take to reurn to their original position

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What is MRI often used for?

Excellent soft tissue detail

Vessels can be demonstrated

Brain, spine and musculoskeletal

Abdomen and pelvis

Cardiac imaging

 

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What are disadvantages of MRI?

Claustrophobic and noisy

Motion artefact

Cannot image patients with pacemakers and other electronic implants

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What contrast agent can be used in an MRI and what does this do?

Gadolinium DTPA (intravenous agent) which changes local magnetic fields and so alters the tissue signal

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What is screening used for?

To diagnose at an earlier stage before symptoms begin, making it more curable

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What are the 3 NHS screening problem?

Breast

Bowel

Cervix

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What must happen for screening to be useful?

Condition should be an important health problem

Should be a latent stage of disease

Should be a test or examination for the disease

Test should be acceptable to the population

Should be a treatment for the disease

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What should screening do?

Detect disease at earliest stage

Cause no harm

High sensitivity and specificity

Benefit to individual and population outweigh the cost