Medical Imaging Flashcards
What tissue type should I use an X-Ray for
Bones
What tissue type should I use CT for
Bones
traumatic brain injury
Organs
What tissue types should I use MRI for
Joints cartilage ligaments tendons bones organs
Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior Tear
SLAP
associated with trauma and over use
occurs more superiorly
tear of the labrum that allows for fluid to spill out
Anterior Labroligamentus Periosteal sleeve Avulsion
ALPSA
associated with recurrent dislocations
occurs more inferiorly (were a disslocation normally happens
Hill sachs Deformity
Result of an anterior disslocation, often recurrent
the humeral head is fractured against the anterior glenoid
Sail Sign: Fat pad displacement
the sail is an anterior displacement of the radial fat pad
in adults it is commonly caused by supracondylar fractures