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Lecture 15 - Medical Imaging Flashcards

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Types of imaging that use X-Rays

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X-ray
Fluoroscopy
CT

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Basic principle on how X-Rays work

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Electrons accelerated towards detector and patient
Some X-rays pass through patient hitting detector (BLACK)
Some X-rays attenuated by patient (absorbed scattered) GOES WHITE

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What colour will dense structures appear on X-Ray images and why

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White
X-rays attenuated and don’t reach detector

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What colour will non dense structures appear on X-rays and why?

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BLACK
X-rays pass through patient and reach detector

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Densities visible on X-ray from Darkest (least dense) to Lightest/Whitest (Most DENSE)

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AIR
FAT
WATER
SOFT TISSUE/MUSCLE
BONE
METAL

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Clinical uses of X-Ray

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Chest - Infection, pulmonary oedema, pleural effusion,pneumothorax

Abdomen/pelvis - Perforation, colitis, obstruction

MSK - Fracture, dislocation, effusion, soft tissue injury

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Adv of X-ray

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Quick
Portable
Cheap
Simple

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Disadvantage of X-ray

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Ionising radiation
Poor soft tissue imaging
1 plane
Cant see all pathology

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What is Fluroscopy

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Continuos pulsed X-Rays creating real time moving images

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Clinical use of FLuroscopy

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Diagnostic and Interventional
Angiography (Vascular) - stenting, embolisation
GI - (BArium swallowed and observed)

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Fluroscopy adv

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Real time study can assess function and carry out intervention
Quick

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Fluroscopy disadvantage

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High ionising radiation dose (continual pulsing X-rays)
Clinician doing intervention exposed to radiation
Then all X-Ray disadvantages

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What is Computed Tomography (CT)/How does it work?

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X-ray tube and detectors move around patients creating cross sectional images

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What PLane are CT Scans read in?

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Transverse plane

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CT uses

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MANY
Diagnosis
Monitor conditions
Interventional

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ADV CT

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Quick
Can scan most body parts
Good spatial resolution

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Disadvantage CT

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Radiation from ionising x-rays
Doesn’t portray (delineate) soft tissues well
affected by movement of patients (artefacts)
Patient holds breath (might be unable)

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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Involves release of Gamma rays (Ionising radiation)

19
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What does a patient need to be given in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ?

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A radiopharmaceutical

20
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2 Components of a radiopharmaceutical

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Pharmaceutical - Takes compound to target tissue

Radionuclide - Decays and releases Gamma radiation. (E.g Flurine 18)

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CLinical use of PET

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Oncology -Detection, staging, response to treatment

Neurological - Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

Cardiac - Identify poorly perfumed myocardium

Infectio/INflammation - Vasculitits, unknown origin pyrexia

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PET ADV

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Good contrast + spatial arrangement
Anatomy and function analysis

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PET DISADVANTAGE

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Radiation dose to patient (GAMMA)
Radiation to others
Radioactive waste produced
Expensive
Actual uptake of radiopharmaceutical

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MRI (magnetic Resonance Imaging) How it works

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Strong magnetic field aligns H atoms
Strong radio frequency pulse applied which knocks the H atoms
This creates a detectable magnetic field which induces an electrical current in the coils in the MRI machine producing an image

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Hyper intense meaning for MRI

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Bright

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Hypointense meaning MRI

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Dark

27
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Clinical uses of MRI

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MANY
Neurological Imaging (CNS)
Cardiac
Paediatric/pregnancy (No ionising radiation)

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MRI ADV

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NO RADIATION
Good contrast resolution

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MRI DISADVANTAGE

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Expensive
Time COnsuming
Features stopping patients having MRI (Contraindications) Claustrophobia, metal items , pacemakers, cochlear implants

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Ultrasound (How it works)

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High freq sound waves emitted
Sound waves travel through tissues and reflected back from boundaries with different densities
Echoes detected and converted into electrical signal then image

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Hyperechoic meaning

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More reflection of ultrasound waves so white on image

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Hypoechoic meaning

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Less reflection of ultrasound waves = Dark image

33
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What is Acoustic Shadowing?

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Sound waves get completely reflected back so structures behind it hard to see

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Ultrasound clinical uses

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MANY
Obstetrics - Pregnancy dating, Fetal anomaly, placental location
Solid organs
Breast
MSK - Muscles, tendons, ligaments joints
Interventions

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Ultrasound ADV

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No radiation
Cheap
Portable
Dynamic (Can see movement)

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Ultrasound Disadvantage

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NO BONE OR GAS PENETRATION
Difficult with obese/frail/unwell patients (can’t move)

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