Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging Flashcards
this is a branch of medicine that uses imaging techniques to diagnose and treat disease
Radiology
this uses ionizing radiation to produce images
Conventional Xray
best used to evaluate bones and soft tissues
Conventional Xray
what view of patients does xray gives
Frontal or coronal
this is the final image of all the summation of al the interactions of the anatomy of the patient and origin of xray detector
Summation Shadowgram
what is radiographic image
Summation of shadowgram
who invented the Xray
Willhelm Roentgen
Opaque- White
Hyperdense
Lucent = black
Hypodense
White
Isodense
what are the 5 basic opacities in xray imaging
- Air
- Fat
- Soft tissue
- Bone
- Metal
this xray imaging
- dense structure
- absorbs large portions
- isodense
Metal
this xray imaging
- simple molecular structure
- allows xray to pass thru
- large black region
Air
Basic rule of patient positioning in xray
obtain to views
- anteroposterior
- lateral
additional special viewing positions
- odontoid
- axillary
- skyline
- decubitus
this is a type of special viewing position
- covers the shoulder
Axillary view
this is a type of special viewing position
- covers the patella
Skyline view
this is a type of special viewing position
- for high cervical spine
Odontoid view
this is a type of special viewing position
- chest or abdomen
- Decubitus
Advantages of Xray
- affordable and accessible
- widely obtained images
- quickly
disadvantages of Xray
- cause tissue ionization
- limited range
- cannot get depth
- poor tissue differentiation
this is the principle that tells that the magnitude of times a person should get xyray scans
Alara principle
Alara
As low as reasonably possible
full form of CA or CT
Computed Topography
advantages of CT
- better image
- good soft tissue eval
- can take sagittal images and coronal
old name of CT
CAT
computer axial tomography
parts of CT/ CAT
- gantry
- rotating beam
- multiple detectors
- multiple 2d imaging pictures
Disadvantages of CT
- expensive
- more exposure to radiation