investigations - radiology, pathology Flashcards
1
Q
bone scans
- what cell activity does it assess
- some conditions it can be used for
- a condition where its useless
A
- measures osteogenesis
- good for bone cancer, osteomyelitis, paget’s disease of bone
- not good for multiple myeloma, which only affects bone marrow
2
Q
skeletal survey
- what does it test
- what condition is it usually used to diagnose
A
- series of x-ray images of the skeleton (usually axial)
- diagnose multiple myeloma
3
Q
free androgen index
- what does it measure
- what condition is it used to diagnose (1)
A
free androgen index is a ratio of
- total testosterone / sex hormone binding globulin
- used to diagnose PCOS
