Pelvis/sacrum exam

Question 1

When scanning a routine female pelvis exam, axials would be angled in which manner?

Answer 1

perpendicular to the uterus

Question 2

Positioning for a female pelvis MR exam would include centering the horizontal alignment light to pass:

Answer 2

through a point midway between the symphysis pubis and the iliac crest (ASIS)

Question 3

______________slice sequences best demonstrate anatomy that is lateral, such as lymph nodes.

Answer 3

axial

Question 4

What structure superiorly needs to be included in the prostate scanning, for example in the axial/oblique slices?

Answer 4

seminal vesicles

Question 5

T or F : If a patient has had a hysterectomy, axials and coronals would be straight and not angled with any anatomy.

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Prostate scanning is typically done because:

Answer 6

Elevated PSA levels in bloodwork

Question 7

T or F: If the patient has a mass in their vagina, you should angle with the vagina as opposed to the uterus

Answer 7

true

Question 8

To best demonstrate the uterine anatomy, the ______________plane should be selected

Answer 8

sagittal

Question 9

Which slice sequence would best demonstrate the ovaries in the female pelvis scan

Answer 9

axial

Question 10

T or F: The prostate gland is located Inferior and Posterior to the bladder in the male pelvis.

Answer 10

true

Question 11

Select all ways that you can reduce metal artifact if a patient has a prosthetic hip when performing their bony pelvis exam.

Higher NEX/NSA
Thick slices
STIR
TSE/FSE
Gradient Echoes
Narrow bandwidth
Wider bandwidth
Mavric
Lower NEX/NSA
 Higher ETL
 Lower ETL
 Parallel Imaging

Answer 11

Higher NEX/NSA
STIR
TSE/FSE
Wider bandwidth
mavric
higher ETL