Imaing of Head & Neck

Question 0

when to not give iodine contrast for imaging?

Answer 0

thyroid cancer, inhibits subsequent treatment

Question 1

Catheter Angiography in head and neck?

Answer 1

limited role today, used in vascular tumours

Question 2

Best way to image thyroid/carotid arteries, submandibular glands and lumps and bumps?

Answer 2

ultrasound

Question 3

MRI most useful in which part of head?

Answer 3

base of skull

C/S

Question 4

Nuclear Medicine used for what organ/systems

Answer 4

Thyroid scans

bone scans

Question 5

Blow-out fracture of orbit will see what?

Answer 5

herniation of fat

extraocular eye muscle impingment

Question 6

MRI not good at imaging?

Answer 6

Calcium/Bone

Question 7

CT not good at imaging

Answer 7

soft tissues

Question 8

ultrasound of orbit?

Answer 8

yes to visualize penetrating imaging

Question 9

what is a dacrocystogram?

Answer 9

contrast injection through tear duct to visualize lacrimal glands

Question 10

paranasal sinuses are best imaged by?

Answer 10

CT because great for bones

Question 11

MRI or CT for fractures?

Answer 11

CT

Question 12

What is an orthopantomogram?

Answer 12

360 machine to image all the teeth

Question 13

Cherubism is?

Answer 13

fibrous dysplasia

Question 14

what if thyroid not descended completely? can get?

Answer 14

lingual thyroid, image to confirm

Question 15

how to image carotid stenosis?

Answer 15

ultrasound and doppler flow

Question 16

Temporal bones/ossicles inner ear structures best imaged with?

Answer 16

CT