Methods Of Exam

Question 1

Mainstay of thoracic imaging

Answer 1

PA and lateral radiographs

Question 2

kVp potential for chest

Answer 2

140

Question 3

4 basic features of proper radiographic technique on frontal radiographs

Answer 3

Penetration, rotation, inspiration and motion

Question 4

Useful for detection of air trapping in patients with small airway disease

Answer 4

Expiratory HRCT

Question 5

Morphologic studies usually require what MR sequence

Answer 5

Spin echo T1W and T2W

Question 6

Mass evaluation might benefit from what MR sequences

Answer 6

Fat supressed sequences such as STIR or from gadolinium-enhanced sequences

Question 7

Angiographic Aquisitions in MR Are most often performed with

Answer 7

GRE volumetric acquisitions

Question 8

Cardiac sequences benefit from what MR technique

Answer 8

Cardiac-gated balanced steady-state free precession techniques (SSFP)

Question 9

Used almost exclusively for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, although it my also be useful in the planning of bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema and lung transplantation

Answer 9

Ventilation/perfusion lung scanning

Question 10

Used for the detection of pulmonary infection or inflammation and in the evaluation of suspected sarcoidosis

Answer 10

Gallium-67 scanning