Musculoskeletal Imaging Flashcards
1
Q
What color do the following show up as on plain film x-rays?
A. Air B. Fat C. Water D. Bone E. Orthopedic hardware
A
A. Black B. Dark gray C. Light gray D. Light gray/white E. White
2
Q
What is the search pattern for X-rays and CT scans? (ABCS)
A
Alignment
Bone
Cartilage (not well visualized)
Soft tissue
3
Q
What is the search pattern for MRIs?
A
Alignment Bone signal Cartilage (well visualized) eDema Soft tissue and synovioum