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L7: Imaging Anatomy Flashcards

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What does imaging modalities refer to ?

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Different techniques & technologies used in medical & biological science to capture images of the body

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Examples of imaging modalities

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1) X-ray
2) Ultrasound
3) Computerised Tomography (CT, CAT scan)
4) MRI scan

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Define ‘invasive’ in medical terms

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A medical procedure that ‘invades’ (enters) the body, usually by cutting/ puncturing the skin

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Give 1 example of minimally invasive and 1 example of invasive procedure

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Minimally invasive: Injection
Invasive: Abdominal surgery

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Techniques in invasive imaging

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  • Contrast is introduced
  • Injection of radioactive isotopes (PET)
  • A probe is inserted

Barium contrast

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What are X-Rays a form of?

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High-energy electromagnetic radiation

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Why was X-Ray called X in 1895?

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At the time it represented ‘unknown’ radiation emitted by discharged tubes

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When was X-Ray discovered?

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In 1895

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What did discharge tubes in X-ray developed into?

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Development of vacuum tube that converts electrical input power into X-rays

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Explain what happens as X-Rays penetrate the body

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Some of the energy is absorbed or scattered according to the different tissue densities

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Describe the relationship between density of the tissue and radiation

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Denser the tissue, the more radiation is absorbed

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2 common uses of X-Ray technology

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1) Chest X-Rays
2) Mammograms (breast screening)

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Advantages of clinical X-Rays

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Cheap and quick
Painless & non-invasive

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Disadvantages of clinical X-Rays

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Limited due to harmful radiation

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What does PA & AP X-Ray stand for?

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PA: Chest Posterior Anterior
AP: Anterior Posterior

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Why is positioning of the film very important?

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Proper assessment of organ dimensions

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What does AP X-Ray show?

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Magnification of the heart & widening of the mediastinum

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Whats the most common use in mammograms?

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Screen for tumours & main vessels around the heart during lateral chest X-Rays

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What does a contrast X-Ray show?

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Show soft tissues more clearly

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How does contrast X-Ray work?

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Radiopaque material (barium) is introduced into the body to coat the wall of the lumen

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What is the technique that combines the use of radiopaque material across time by studying moving body functions?

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Fluoroscopy

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How does a computed tomography (CT) scan work?

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Sending a narrow beam of X-Rays at the subject while the machine quickly rotates around the body, then the computer combines all these cross-sectional images to produce a 3D rendition

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Advantages of a CT scan

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Basic structures, tumours more easily identified

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Disadvantages of a CT scan

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More expensive, more training and takes longer to process

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What does PET stand for?

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Positron Emission Tomography

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How does a PET scan work?

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  • Radioactive isotope attached to a drug (e.g injected), when the isotope collides with an electron in the tissue, it releases energy in the form of GAMMA RAYS
  • This is picked up by gamma cameras to produce a 3D image
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Why is a PET scan called a ‘functional’ imagine technique?

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Uses a radioactive isotope

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Advantages of a PET scan

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Able to detect changes with time

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Disadvantages of a PET scan

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Minimally invasive (injection), costly, may need to combine with CT

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Why does cancer show up as bright spots in a PET scan?

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Cells have a higher metabolic rate compared to normal, requires more sugar

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Why are CT & PET scans combined?

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To explore the higher resolution of CT with the time-lapse of PET, to allow tumours to be precisely localised

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What does MRI stand for ?

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Magnetic Resonance Imagery

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What is MRI based on ?

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NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance)

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How does a MRI scan work?

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  • Most tissues contain water, which contains H+ atoms at the centre, which is the proton
  • These protons spin around an axis, this produces a magnetic field
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What needs to happen for an equilibrium to exist in MRI ?

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No. of high energy electrons must be less than the low energy, the ‘excess’ protons are what produces the MRI signal

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What shows the image in MRI?

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Pulse is emitted so all protons move in phase, when the pulse is stopped, the protons return to their original equilibrium and this produces a signal

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Name 2 equilibriums that take place in MRI

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1) Out of phase (T2)
2) Lower energy state (T1)

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Advantages of MRI

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Non-invasive, best resolution

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Disadvantages of MRI

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Needs training, expensive

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Uses of a ultrasound

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Monitor an unborn baby, diagnose condition, guide surgeon during certain procedures

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Advantages of ultrasound

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Simple, portable, affordable

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How does a ultrasound work?

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  • Sound travels through tissues and sends echos which will differ in intensity/delay according to densities
  • Transducer will pick up the echoes & relay to a computer that converts each signals into a colour to build an image
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What does the colours in ultrasound scan mean?

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Dark: Fluid & air
Bright: Bony surfaces

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What do you see through a angiography scan?

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Luminal structures (blood vessels/hollow organs)

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What does angiography need to access ?

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Large vessel, minimally invasive

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How does a angiography work?

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Contrast is injected which shows up as it absorbs X-Rays

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Define digital subtraction angiography

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Subtracts bone & other organs so only vessels filled with contrast agent stays

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