MSK Imaging

Question 1

What is the color of the following on a plain film X-ray:

1) air
2) fat
3) water
4) bone
5) Hardware

Answer 1

1) Black
2) dark grey
3) light grey
4) grey/white
5) White

Question 2

X-ray, Flouroscopy, Arthrogram and myelogram are all types of

Answer 2

Conventional radiography

Question 3

CT, MRI, Nuclear medicine are examples of

Answer 3

Advanced imaging

Question 4

How many views do you need for a plain film?

Answer 4

TWO

Question 5

Search pattern of X-ray and CT

Answer 5

Alignment
Bone
Cartilage
Soft tissue

Question 6

Search pattern of MRI

Answer 6

Alignment
Bone Signal
Cartilage
Edema
ST and synovium

Question 7

Uses of X-ray

Answer 7

Visualize bone density,large scale factors

Guide need for further study

Question 8

CT scan use

Answer 8

Tumor detection
Trauma
Images of loose bodies

Question 9

MRI uses

Answer 9

ST visualization

Question 10

Color of water plus fluid

Fat :

In T1 weighted image

Answer 10

Dark

Bright

Question 11

Color of water and fluid

Fat

In T2 weighted image

Answer 11

Bright

Dark

Question 12

T2 weighter MRI image is sensitive for

Answer 12

Pathology

Question 13

Used for images of blood vessels

Answer 13

MRA Magnetic Resonance Angiography

Question 14

Displays metabolically active tissue, utilizes uptake of O2 as a measure of brain activity

Answer 14

Functional MRI

Question 15

Strengths of fMRI

Answer 15

Non invasive

Good spatial localization

Question 16

Limitations of fMRI

Answer 16

Mediocre resolution
Very complex
Expensive af

Question 17

Detect electrical activity of brain

Answer 17

Electroencephalograph

Question 18

EEG good in Dx ___

Answer 18

Epilepsy and areas for intervention

Sleep disorders

Question 19

Detect glucose metabolism, cancer, Dementia, seizures, and map brain function

Answer 19

Positron Emission Tomography

PET Scan