LE 1 Flashcards
Identify # 1
Air
Identify #2
Fat
Identify #3
Soft Tissue
Identify #4
Bone
This is a type of radiography that has a detector screen containing silicon detectors & it produces electrical signal when exposed to x-rays
Digital Radiography
This is a type of radiography that utilizes cassettes. These are inserted in the laser reader and the ADC (analog digital converter) produces an image
Computed Radiography
Give advantages of digital over conventional radiography
Magnification of areas of interest
Alteration of density
Measurement of distance and angles
This is a large computer storage facility where images with different modalities are stored. This allows instant recall and display of patients’ imaging study
Picturing and Archiving System
(PACS)
This utilizes constant stream of xrays.
Its uses include:
Angiography and interventional radiology
Contrast studies of the GI tract
Guidance of therapeutic injections and arthrograms
Screening in theatre
Fluoroscopy
This is used for enhancement. Strongly absorbs x-ray and appears as white in radiograph
Contrast materials
This is a cross-sectional imaging using xrays. It is analyzed by computers and produced as grey scale images
Computed Tomography Scan
What are the terms used in describing CT Scan?
High Density & Low Density
Image information can be manipulated to display various tissue of the body.
Selected by the viewer according to the attenuation characteristics of the structure under examination.
Windows
How is the CT Scan’s density measured?
via Hounsfield Unit (HU)
What has 0 HU?
Water
This tissue is measured at 1000+ HU
Bone
This tissue is measured at 40-60 HU
Liver
This tissue is measured at 40 HU
Bone
This tissue is measured at -1000 HU
Air
What are the functions of Intravenous Contrast?
Differentiation of normal blood vessels from abnormal masses
To make an abnormality more apparent
To demonstrate the vascular nature of a mass and thus aid in characterization
nCT angiography
This contrast is used for:
Differentiation of normal enhancing bowel loops from abnormal masses or fluid collections
Diagnosis of perforation of the gastrointestinal tract
Diagnosis of leaking surgical anastomose
CT enterography
Oral Contrast
This contrast gives a detailed examination of the pelvis and the distal large bowel.
Rectal Contrast
What type of contrast is used in this image?
Oral Contrast
What type of contrast is used in this picture
Rectal contrast
This utilizes helical/spiral CT scanners. The tube and detectors rotate as the patient passes through on the scanning table
Multidetector Row CT scan (MDCT)
In Multidetector Row CT scan (MDCT), how many row scanners are used?
16-320
What are the advantages of Multidetector CT over conventional CT?
Increased speed of examination
Rapid examination at optimal levels of intravenous contrast concentration
Continuous volumetric nature of data allows accurate high-quality 3D and multiplanar reconstruction.
What are the limitations and disadvantages of Multidetector CT?
Ionizing radiation
Hazards of intravenous contrast material
Lack of portability of equipment
Relatively high cost.
This uses high-frequency sound waves and piezoelectric crystals
Ultrasound
Give the proper sequence of events that happens in Ultrasound
- Excitation of crystal by electrical signals
- Emit ultra-high-frequency sound waves; (Piezoelectric effect, conversion of sound into mechanical energy)
- Sound waves are reflected back to the crystal by the various tissues of the body
- Reflected sound waves (echoes) act on the piezoelectric crystal in the US probe
- Produce an electric signal, again by the piezoelectric effect.
- Analysis of this electric signal by a computer
- Cross-sectional image
Terms used to describe Ultrasound
Hyperechoic (white/light grey)
Hypoechoic (dark grey)
Anechoic (black)
True or false: tissues distally receive more sound with acoustic enhancement.
True
This is the reverse of Acoustic Enhancement. Tissue appears darker.
Acoustic Shadowing
What are the tissues that can be visualized using ulrasound?
Solid organs (liver, kidneys, spleen and pancreas)
Urinary tract
Obstetrics and gynecology
Small organs (thyroid and testes)
Breast
Musculoskeletal system
This is also termed as real-time xray
Fluoroscopy
Contrast made of _____ & ______ can cause Peritonitis.
Barium & Iodine
True or false: In CT Scan, only water-soluble contrasts are used.
True
what do you call the set of detectors (donut-shaped) that is used in CT Scan?
Gantry
This is used to focus on a specific area of organ and soft tissues
Windowing
These are the 4 types of windows
Lung window, brain window, bone window, abdominal window
This type of probe is used for solid organs
Convex Probe
This probe is used for superficial organs & vascular imaging
Linear probe
This probe is used for transrectal, and transvaginal ultrasound
Endocavitary probe
What are the disadvantages of Ultrasound?
Operator-dependent
cannot penetrate gas or bone
bowel gas may obscure image
This uses magnetic properties of spinning hydrogen atoms to produce images.
What are the terms used to describe MRI images?
Hypointense & Hyperintense