lecture 22 imaging the brain Flashcards
1
Q
when would you use ultrasound for looking at the brain
A
babies skulls and inutero
2
Q
wher would you use the ultrasound
A
over the soft spots - fontanelles
3
Q
what cant an ultrasound go through
A
bone
4
Q
ultrasound clinical use
A
meningitis, perinatal ischemia, hydrocephalus, hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia
5
Q
what are Xrays for
A
bone imaging
6
Q
image of Xrays
A
2D
7
Q
Xray clinical use
A
skull fractures, surgery and hemorrhage
8
Q
how could you see a heamorrage on Xray
A
come out darker
9
Q
CT
A
you can take slices through the body
uses Xrays
10
Q
MRI is good for
A
soft tissue imaging
11
Q
you can use MRI to see highly vascularised things such as
A
tumour
12
Q
what element does MRI use
A
hydrogen because they are protons
