Other modalities

Question 1

CT Major trauma use

Answer 1

1. Non-contrast Head and C-spine
2. Contras CAP

Use Axial, coronal & Sagittal to create a 3D whole spine

Question 2

Other modalities (CT)

Answer 2

Can be used to assess severity and location - but used in relatively stable patients

Question 3

Other modalities (FAST)

Answer 3

Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, is used at the time of presentation. It is an
extension of the patient assessment and can be used to identify intraperitoneal fluid allowing direct transfer to theatre, CT, etc…

Question 4

Other modalities (II)

Answer 4

Image Intensifier, is used in theatre to locate foreign bodies and assess fracture alignment

Question 5

Other modalities (IR)

Answer 5

Interventional Radiography can be used to assess damage to a patients blood vessels (angiography examination)

Question 6

MRI? (Major trauma)

Answer 6

NO

• limited availability
• slow scanning times
• need t screen patients
• need to assess anaesthetic equipment compability

Question 7

Definitions of PPP

Answer 7

Procedure: The entire procedure in its entirety
Protocols: The actual individual examinations included in the procedure
Parameters: Centering, the different delays, slice thickness