Kidney, Pancreas, MRCP

Question 1

What vertebral level are the kidneys

Answer 1

T12-L4

Question 2

What are the 3 main types of collecting systems in the kidney

Answer 2

Ampulary
Normal
Dendritic

Question 3

Which way do the arteries run in the kidney

Answer 3

Horizontal to each hilum

Question 4

Kidney indications

Answer 4

Cystic lesions– polycistic
Carcinomas
Renal infection
Hemorrhage lesions

Question 5

How to tell adrenal glands apart on MRI

Answer 5

Left looks like a Y shape

Right looks like a V shape

Question 6

Adrenal indications

Answer 6

Adenomas
Mets
Cyst

Question 7

If the signal drops doing in/out phase is it benign or mets?

Answer 7

Benign

Question 8

Function of adrenals

Answer 8

Produce steroids and regulate hormones

Question 9

Purpose of pancreas

Answer 9

Endocrine- insulin and glucagon
Exocrine- digestive enzymes

At level L2/3 with C-loop surrounding it

Question 10

Pancreas indications

Answer 10

Pancreatitis
Pseudocyst
Carcinoids
Adenocarcinomas

Question 11

MRCP

Answer 11

MR cholangiopancreatography

Question 12

MRCP indications

Answer 12

GB stones

Cholangiocarcinomas