Procedures Flashcards
A cardiologist requests coronary images at 50%-75% of the R-to-R interval. What gating method can accomplish this request?
A. Prospective gating
B. Retrospective gating
C. Both prospective and retrospective gating
D. No gating is required
C. Both prospective and retrospective gating
A CT scan is requested to evaluate a patient for a thoracic aorta aneurysm. The patient weighs 147 pounds, they have a history of COPD, and they are in acute renal failure. Which of these contrast injection parameters would be ideal for this patient?
A. 100 ml at 3 ml/second
B. 150 ml at 4 ml/second
C. 100 ml at 4 ml /second
D. 150 ml at 3 ml/second
C. 100 ml at 4 ml /second
A diagnosis of hilar adenopathy is an indication for which of these imaging protocols?
A. CTA chest of the thoracic aorta
B. CTA Chest for Pulmonary Embolism
C. CT Chest in venous phase
D. CT High Resolution Chest
C. CT Chest in venous phase
A general survey of the chest for a trauma patient should be completed using which of these CT protocols?
A. CTA chest of the thoracic aorta
B. CTA chest for pulmonary embolism
C. CT chest in venous phase
D. CT high resolution chest
C. CT chest in venous phase
A general survey of the sinuses is requested on 35 year old female with chronic sinusitis. Compared to 1.25 mm slices, 3.75 mm slices will result in:
A. More image noise
B. More spatial resolution
C. Fewer images
D. Lower dose
C. Fewer images
A known blood clot in the transverse sinus of the brain could be best evaluated with which IV contrast timing method?
A. Bolus tracking in the ascending aorta
B. Timing bolus monitoring in the internal carotid artery
C. 45-second scan delay time
D. 90-second scan delay time
C. 45-second scan delay time
A new CT protocol requires scanning the liver exactly 25 seconds after initiating IV contrast injection. This can be accomplished by which scan timing method?
A. Scan delay time
B. Test bolus
C. Bolus tracking
A. Scan delay time
A patient arrives in the radiology department with complaints of lower back pain and numbness in the lower extremities. Initial evaluation in diagnostic x-ray shows collapse of L3-L4 disc space, with a suspected ruptured disc. What protocol should be used to assess the intrusion of the ruptured disc into the spinal canal?
A. CT spine without contrast
B. CT spine with contrast after 45 second delay time
C. CT spine with contrast after 90 second delay time
D. CT myelogram with intrathecal contrast
D. CT myelogram with intrathecal contrast
A patient arrives in your department after a motor vehicle accident with right flank pain. What CT scan is most likely to be ordered by the attending physician?
A. CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast
B. CT angiography abdomen and pelvis
C. CT multiphase pancreas
D. CT appendicitis
A. CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast
A patient arrives in your department for evaluation of a known renal artery stenosis. What imaging protocol should be performed?
A. CTA abdomen and Pelvis
B. CTA thoracic aorta
C. CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast
D. CT enterography
A. CTA abdomen and Pelvis
A patient arrives in your department unresponsive. No history is known. The appropriate scan to perform is:
A. Routine CT head without contrast
B. Routine CT head with contrast
C. CTA head and neck
D. CT Venogram
A. Routine CT head without contrast
A patient diagnosed with a subdural hematoma is to be evaluated in your department. What is the correct protocol for assessing changes in the subdural hematoma?
A, CT head without contrast
B. CT head with contrast]
C. CT angiography head
D. CT head with and without contrast
A, CT head without contrast
A patient experiencing acute flank pain with hematuria should be evaluated with what CT study?
A. CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast
B. CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast
C. CT angiography abdomen and pelvis
D. CT multiphase kidneys
A. CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast
A patient has experienced trauma to their right eye. Soft tissue changes are best visualized with which image window?
A. 2600 WW and 500 WL
B. 400 WL and 600 WL
C. 80 WW and 40 WL
D. 400 WW and 40 WL
D. 400 WW and 40 WL
A patient is brought to the emergency room following a motor vehicle accident. The patient is experiencing severe upper back pain and an injury to the aorta is suspected. What is the best imaging protocol to evaluate the patient for this condition?
A. CTA chest of thoracic aorta
B. CTA chest for pulmonary embolism
C. CT chest in venous phase
D. CT high resolution chest
A. CTA chest of thoracic aorta
A patient is presented to the ER with extreme right sided abdominal pain for 1 hour. The patient has a surgical history of appendectomy and cholecystectomy. Urinalysis demonstrated micro-hematuria. What study is likely to be used to assess this patient?
A. CT for renal stones
B. CT for pulmonary embolism
C. CT for aortic dissection
D. CT for renal mass
A. CT for renal stones
A patient is suspected as having a tumor obstructing the valve connecting the right ureter to the bladder. This condition is best evaluated with what IV contrast scan delay time?
A. 30 seconds
B. 60 seconds
C. 90 seconds
D. 5 minutes
D. 5 minutes
A patient presenting with symptoms of stroke and no prior imaging should be evaluated with which CT scanning protocol?
A. CT head without contrast
B. CT head with contrast
C. CT angiography head
D. CT head with and without contrast
A. CT head without contrast
A patient presents to the radiology department for imaging of a soft-tissue tumor on the lower leg. What scan protocol should be used?
A. CT with IV contrast
B. CT with intra-articular acontrast
C. MRI with IV contrast
D. CT without contrast
C. MRI with IV contrast
A patient requires imaging of a known aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery. The appropriate scan to perform is:
A. Routine CT head without contrast
B. Routine CT head with contrast
C. CTA head
D. CTA head and neck
C. CTA head
A patient with a dental abscess is suspected as having an infection in the brain. The correct CT protocol is:
A. CT head without contrast
B. CT head with contrast
C. CT angiography head
D. CT head with and without contrast.
D. CT head with and without contrast.
A patient with a history of a cigarette smoking and COPD is suspected as having a primary lung cancer. What CT imaging procedure should be used to scan this patient?
A. CTA chest of the thoracic aorta
B. CTA Chest for Pulmonary Embolism
C. CT Chest in venous phase
D. CT High Resolution Chest
C. CT Chest in venous phase
A patient with advanced bladder cancer needs a CT scan to check for metastatic disease in the lungs. The appropriate imaging protocol is:
A. CTA chest of the thoracic aorta
B. CTA chest for pulmonary embolism
C. CT chest in venous phase
D. CT high resolution chest
C. CT chest in venous phase
A positive D-dimer test may indicate the need for which of these CT protocols?
A. CTA chest of the thoracic aorta
B. CTA Chest for Pulmonary Embolism
C. CT Chest in venous phase
D. CT High Resolution Chest
B. CTA Chest for Pulmonary Embolism
A suspected liver mass is an indication for which of these studies?
A. CT abdomen pelvis in portal venous phase
B. CT abdomen in multiple phases
C. CT abdomen without contrast
D. CTA of the abdomen
B. CT abdomen in multiple phases
A Type-B aortic dissection should be evaluated using which of these contrast-timing methods?
A. 30- second delay time
B. Bolus tracking in the pulmonary arteries
C. Bolus tracking in the descending aorta
D. Non-contrast
C. Bolus tracking in the descending aorta
A _______ (also called prep time) is the amount of time between the initiation of contrast injection and the initiation of the scan.
Scan delay time.
A _______ is known to enhance image quality in the chest and reduce the total contrast volume needed for the scan.
Saline trailer
A. patient with a current history of colon cancer arrives in the emergency department with sudden onset blurred vision. What is the correct CT protocol for initial evaluation of the patient?
A. CT head without contrast
B. CT head with contrast
C. CT angiography head
D. CT head without and with contrast
A. CT head without contrast
Advantages of helical scanning over axial scanning include:*
- Decreased scan time
- Decreased patient dose
- Increased spatial resolution
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 2 only
After scanning a chest, abdomen, and pelvis with contrast on a trauma patient, the attending physician requests lumbar spine reconstructions to evaluate for spinal fractures. What slice parameters should be used for the axial images?
A. 1.25 mm slice thickness and 0.625 mm slice interval
B. 5.0 mm slice thickness and 5.0 mm slice interval
C. 2.5 mm slice thickness and 2.5 mm slice interval
D. 3.75 mm slice thickness and 3.75 mm slice interval
C. 2.5 mm slice thickness and 2.5 mm slice interval
An elderly patient with a prior history of breast cancer arrives in the emergency department with sudden onset mental status change. What is the correct CT protocol for initial evaluation of the patient?
A. CT head without contrast
B. CT head with contrast
C. CT angiography head
D. CT head without and with contrast
A. CT head without contrast
An ER physician requests that you scan a patient’s liver to evaluate for traumatic injuries. What phase of contrast should be used?
- Non-contrast
- Arterial phase
- Portal venous phase
- Delayed phase
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 3 only
An evaluation of known cerebral metastasis indicates which CT imaging procedure:
A. CT head without contrast
B. CT head with contrast
C. CT angiography head
D. CT head without and with contrast
D. CT head without and with contrast
An evaluation of known cerebral metastasis indicates which CT imaging procedure:
A. CT head without contrast
B. CT head with contrast
C. CT angiography head
D. CT head with and without contrast
D. CT head with and without contrast
An ordering physician requests high resolution images of a patient to evaluate for pulmonary embolism. The patient has a cough and the chest x-rays show consolidations in the lower lungs. What is the appropriate protocol to use?
A. CTA chest of the thoracic aorta
B. CTA chest for pulmonary embolism
C. CT chest in venous phase
D. CT high resolution chest
B. CTA chest for pulmonary embolism
Angiographic imaging of the cerebrum can successfully be performed with which of these contrast injection flow rates?
A. 5 mL/sec
B. 2 mL/sec
C. 1 mL/sec
D. Flowrate does not affect imaging.
A. 5 mL/sec
Ankylosing spondylitis is an arthritic condition of the spine resulting in the fusion of adjacent vertebrae. What imaging protocol should be used to evaluate this condition?
A. CT spine without contrast
B. CT spine with intravenous contrast
C. CT Myelogram
D. MRI is preferred
A. CT spine without contrast
Axial images of the abdomen to be used for multiplanar reformations (MPR) should be reconstructed as:
A. 5.0 mm slices in a smoothing algorithm
B. 1.0 mm slices in an edge enhancing algorithm
C. 5.0 mm slices in an edge enhancing algorithm
D. 1.0 mm slices in a smoothing algorithm
D. 1.0 mm slices in a smoothing algorithm
Axial images of the CT abdomen and pelvis for routine viewing are typically reconstructed as:
A. 5 mm slices in a smoothing algorithm
B. 1 mm slices in an edge-enhancing algorithm
C. 5 mm slices in an edge-enhancing algorithm
D. 1 mm slices in a smoothing algorithm
A. 5 mm slices in a smoothing algorithm
Axial imaging of the facial bones should be oriented:
A. Parallel to the hard palate
B. Perpendicular to the floor of the maxillary sinus
C. Parallel to the supra-orbital meatal line
D. Perpendicular to the supra-orbital meatal line
A. Parallel to the hard palate
Based on the appearance of the image below, what scan delay time was used to acquire the image?
A. non-contrast
B. 30 seconds
C. 60 seconds
D. 5 minutes
C. 60 seconds
Based on the appearance of this image what imaging protocol was used to scan the patient?
A. 30-second scan delay time
B. Bolus tracking in the pulmonary arteries
C. Bolus tracking in the ascending aorta
D. Non-contrast
C. Bolus tracking in the ascending aorta
Based on the appearance of this image, what imaging protocol was used to scan the patient?
A. CTA chest of the thoracic aorta
B. CTA chest of pulmonary embolism
C. CT chest in venous phase
D. CT High resolution chest
B. CTA chest of pulmonary embolism
Based on the appearance of this image, what imaging protocol was used to scan this patient?
A. 30- second delay time
B. Bolus tracking in the pulmonary arteries
C. Bolus tracking in the descending aorta
D. Non-contrast
A. 30- second delay time
Based on the appearance of this image, what imaging protocol was used for this patient?
A. CTA of the head and neck
B. CTA of the circle of Willis
C. CT soft tissue neck
D. CT head with and without contrast.
A. CTA of the head and neck
Based on the appearance of this image, why is this image inappropriate for diagnostic interpretation?
A. Failure to include the entire cervical spine
B. Incorrect orientation of the sagittal reformation
C. Failure to process in the correct algorithm
D. Incorrect windowing presentation
D. Incorrect windowing presentation
Based on the image below, what is the maximum intraluminal pressure that will be allowed during the IV contrast injection?
A. 4.5 ml/sec
B. 45 ml
C. 72 ml
D. 325 psi
D. 325 psi
Based on the smooth appearance of anatomic structures, what reconstruction algorithm may have been used to create this image?
A. Standard algorithm
B. Bone algorithm
C. Edge enhancing.
A. Standard algorithm
Claudication is a medical term that refers to
A. Ulceration
B. Difficult walking
C. Loss of blood flow
D. Loss of feeling
B. Difficult walking
Consider a patient admitted to the emergency department for flank pain, hematuria, and suspected renal stone. CT imaging for the initial assessment of the collecting system should be performed during which phase of contrast enhancement?
A. Non-contrast
B. Excretory phase
C. Arterial phase
D. Portal venous phase
A. Non-contrast
Consider a patient being evaluated for flank pain. If a non-contrast CT scan identifies a large hepatic tumor, what phase of contrast would be used in further characterizing the tumor?
- Arterial
- Venous phase
- Delayed phase
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
Consider a patient scheduled for a CTA pulmonary embolism scan. After testing the peripheral IV, the technologist decreases the contrast injection rate to 2.5 ml per second to avoid infiltration. This scan may lack diagnostic quality as a result of:
A. Unacceptable image noise
B. Poor contrast enhancement
C. Increased patient dose
D. Loss of spatial resolution
B. Poor contrast enhancement
Consider a patient that arrives in your department with a weak pulse in the lower extremities. What CT protocol would be most appropriate for evaluating this condition?
A. CTA for pulmonary embolism
B. CTA thoracic aorta
C. CT Abdomen and pelvis with contrast
D. CTA runoff
D. CTA runoff
Consider a patient with the symptoms of stroke. If routine imaging shows no focal ischemia or hemorrhage, what CT procedure may be indicated?
A. CT head without contrast
B. CT head without and with contrast
C. CTA head
D. CTA head and neck
D. CTA head and neck
Contrast-enhanced imaging of the orbits (in venous phase) can be accomplished by:
A. Initiating contrast injection 30 seconds prior to scanning
B. Initiating contrast injection 60 seconds prior to scanning
C. Initiating contrast injection 120 seconds prior to scanning
D. Initiating contrast injection 15 seconds prior to scanning
B. Initiating contrast injection 60 seconds prior to scanning
Crohn’s disease is a condition that is best imaged using which of these CT protocols?
A. CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast
B. CTA abdomen and pelvis
C. CT enterography
D. CT liver
C. CT enterography
CT angiography images of the coronary arteries should be acquired during what phase of the cardiac cycle?
A. Ventricular systole
B. Ventricular diastole
C. Atrial systole
D. Atrial diastole
B. Ventricular diastole
CT evaluation of tibial neoplasm requires which of the following contrast protocols?
A. Oral contrast
B. Rectal contrast
C. Intra-articular contrast
D. Intravenous contrast
D. Intravenous contrast
CTA imaging of the abdomen and pelvis can be accomplished using bolus tracking in the:
A. Ascending aorta
B. Aorta at the level of the diaphragm
C. Aorta at the level of the iliac bifurcation
D. Descending aorta at the level of the carina
B. Aorta at the level of the diaphragm
Diabetic ulcers may be an indication for which of these CT examinations?
A. CTA for pulmonary embolism
B. CTA thoracic aorta
C. CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast
D. CTA runoff
D. CTA runoff
Displayed CT images are processed to display a specific amount of anatomical data in each image. This is the:
A. Reconstruction slice thickness
B. Reconstruction slice interval
C. Acquisition slice thickness
D. Beam width
A. Reconstruction slice thickness
During a cardiac CT, what medication may be administered to correct tachycardia prior to imaging?
A. Glucagon
B. Beta blockers
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Analgesics
B. Beta blockers
During a CT of the chest for pulmonary embolism, the technologist injects 50% of the recommended of volume of contrast. How will this affect the scan?
A. Unacceptable image noise
B. Poor contrast enhancement
C. Increased patient dose
D. Loss of spatial resolution
B. Poor contrast enhancement
During coronary CTA, an excessive heart rate could result in:
A. Motion blur
B. Poor contrast enhancement
C. Ring artifact
D. Vascular spasm
A. Motion blur
During the monitoring phase of bolus tracking you see several images showing no contrast at all. Possible explanations include:
A. The contrast injection was never initiated
B. The contrast has infiltrated
C. The saline and contrast syringes were loaded backwards
D. All of the answer options listed are correct
D. All of the answer options listed are correct
Emphysema is a condition of the lung parenchyma that is best diagnosed using which of these contrast regimens?
A. 30- second delay time
B. Bolus tracking in the pulmonary arteries
C. Bolus tracking in the ascending aorta
D. Non-contrast
D. Non-contrast
Evaluation of an uncharacterized pancreatic mass is best accomplished with which of these CT studies?
A. CT abdomen with IV contrast in the portal venous phase
B. CT abdomen with IV contrast in multiple phases
C. CT abdomen without contrast
D. CT enterography
B. CT abdomen with IV contrast in multiple phases
Evaluation of chronic sinusitis can be accomplished with which CT protocol?
A. CT neck with contrast
B. CT facial bones with contrast
C. CT facial bones without contrast
D. CT sinuses screening.
D. CT sinuses screening.
Evaluation of the neck in arterial phase of contrast enhancement can be accomplished with what scan delay time?
A. 120 seconds
B. 20 seconds
C. 45 seconds
D. 90 seconds
B. 20 seconds
Evaluation of the neck in venous phase of IV contrast enhancement can be accomplished with what scan delay time?
A. 10 seconds
B. 20 seconds
C. 40 seconds
D. 90 seconds
C. 40 seconds
For arterial imaging of the pancreas, what scan delay time may be used?
A. 5 seconds
B. 25 seconds
C. 55 seconds
D. 90 seconds
B. 25 seconds
For specialized imaging of the adrenal glands, the display field-of view may be assigned as:
A. 18 cm
B. 8 cm
C. 80 cm
D. 32 cm
A. 18 cm
Hepatic hemangioma will fill with contrast at what scan delay time?
A. 15 seconds
B. 30 seconds
C. 60 seconds
D. 6 minutes
D. 6 minutes
High spatial resolution imaging of the facial bones can be accomplished using which of these slice parameters?
A. 1.25 mm slices with matching slice interval
B. 5 mm slices with matching slice interval
C. 5. mm slices with 2.5 mm interval
D. 1. 25 mm slices with 5 mm interval
A. 1.25 mm slices with matching slice interval
High spatial resolution imaging of the orbits is accomplished by:
A. 1.25 mm slices
B. 2.5 mm slices
C. 3.75 mm slices
D. 5 mm slices
A. 1.25 mm slices
High spatial resolution imaging of the orbits is accomplished by:
A. 1.25 mm slices
B. 2.5 mm slices
C. 3. 75 mm slices
D. 5 mm slices
A. 1.25 mm slices
High-resolution imaging of the chest may use which of these algorithms?
A. Bone algorithm
B. Standard algorithm
C. Brain algorithm
D. Smoothing algorithm
A. Bone algorithm
High-resolution imaging of the chest should use which reconstruction slice thickness?
A. 1.25 mm
B. 2.5 mm
C. 5 mm
D. >5 mm
A. 1.25 mm
How should axial slices be oriented for imaging of the brain?
A. Parallel to the hard pallet
B. Perpendicular to the floor of the maxillary sinus
C. Parallel to the supra-orbital meatal line
D. Perpendicular to the supra-orbital meatal line.
C. Parallel to the supra-orbital meatal line
How should axial slices be oriented for imaging of the brain?
A. Parallel to the hard pallet
B. Perpendicular to the floor of the maxillary sinus
C. Parallel to the supraorbital meatal line
D. Perpendicular to the supraorbital meatal line
C. Parallel to the supraorbital meatal line
How should axial slices be oriented for imaging of the orbits?
A. Parallel to the hard palate
B. Perpendicular to the floor of the maxillary sinus
C. Parallel to the supra-orbital meatal line
D. Perpendicular to the supra-orbital meatal line.
A. Parallel to the hard palate
How should coronal reformations of the orbits be oriented?
A. Parallel to the hard pallet
B. Perpendicular to the floor of the maxillary sinus
C. Parallel to the supra-orbital meatal line
D. Perpendicular to the supra-orbital meatal line
B. Perpendicular to the floor of the maxillary sinus
How should the gantry be oriented when scanning direct coronal CT sinuses with the patient in the prone position?
A. Parallel to the hard palate
B. Perpendicular to the hard palate
C. Parallel to the supra-orbital meatal line
D. Perpendicular to the supra-orbital meatal line
B. Perpendicular to the hard palate
Identify the pathology visible in the image below:
A. Basilar artery aneurysm
B. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
C. Subdural hemorrhage
D. Arterial-Venous malformation
A. Basilar artery aneurysm
If glucagon is being administered for a CT study, when should it be given to the patient?
A. With the administration of oral contrast
B. Immediately prior to scanning
C. Thirty minutes prior to scanning
D. With the administration of rectal contrast
B. Immediately prior to scanning
If metoclopramide (Reglan) is being used for a CT enterography study, when should it be administered?
A. With the administration of oral contrast
B. Immediately prior to scanning
C. Thirty minutes prior to scanning
D. With the administration of rectal contrast
A. With the administration of oral contrast
If oral contrast is to be visualized within the small bowels, when should the contrast be administered to the patient?
A. Immediately prior to scanning.
B. 10 minutes prior to scanning
C. 50 minutes prior to scanning
D. 5 hours prior to scanning
C. 50 minutes prior to scanning
If performing a CTA abdominal aorta study on a 90 lb geriatric patient, how could the contrast injection protocol be changed without compromising the quality of the scan?
A. Decrease contrast volume
B. Increase contrast volume
C. Decrease injection rate
D. Increase injection rate
A. Decrease contrast volume
Imaging of the abdomen and pelvis in the portal venous phase will usually use which of these IV contrast protocols?
A. 100 ml at 3 ml/sec
B. 150 ml at 3 ml/sec
C. 100 ml at 5 ml/sec
D. 150 ml at 4 ml/sec
A. 100 ml at 3 ml/sec
In the image below, the absence of contrast media in the descending colon likely means that the patient did NOT receive:
A. Intravenous contrast
B. Oral contrast
C. Rectal contrast
D. Intra-articular contrast
C. Rectal contrast
In the image below, the high concentration of contrast in the inferior portion of the intrathecal space could be a result of:
A. The patient standing after the contrast
B. The patient laying supine after the injection
C. The patient laying prone after the injection
D. The radiologist injecting above the level of L2
A. The patient standing after the contrast
In the image below, the right internal jugular vein has experienced:
A. Stenosis
B. Dissection
C. Aneurysm
D. Occlusion
D. Occlusion
In the image, the arrow is pointing at a condition called:
A. Colitis
B. Appendicitis
C. Hepatitis
D. Pancreatitis
A. Colitis
In what direction should the thoracic aorta be scaned when using iodinated contrast?
A. Superior to inferior in the direction of blood flow
B. Superior to inferior against the direction of blood flow
C. Inferior to superior in the direction of blood flow
D. Inferior to superior against the direction of blood flow
A. Superior to inferior in the direction of blood flow
Increasing the reconstruction slice thickness results in:
A. Visualization of more anatomy with increased spatial resolution
B. Visualization of more anatomy with decreased spatial resolution
C. Visualization of less anatomy with increased spatial resolution
D. Visualization of less anatomy with decreased spatial resolution
B. Visualization of more anatomy with decreased spatial resolution
Instructing the patient NOT to void prior to a urogram procedure helps to:
A. Maintain contrast filling in the collecting system
B. Maintain contrast enhancement in the circulatory system
C. Dislodge renal stones from the ureters
D. Test the patient’s continence
A. Maintain contrast filling in the collecting system
Intravenously injected contrast can be viewed exiting organs during which phase of enhancement?
A. Venous phase
B. Arterial phase
C. Delayed phase
D. Equilibrium phase
A. Venous phase
Maximum contrast enhancement for CTA imaging of the head and neck could be accomplished by:
A. Bolus tracking in the abdominal aorta
B. Timing bolus monitoring in the internal carotid artery
C. 40-second scan delay time
D. 55-second scan delay time
B. Timing bolus monitoring in the internal carotid artery
Measuring the degree of spinal cord compression caused by spondylolisthesis is best achieved with which of these imaging protocols?
A. Routine CT spine without contrast
B. Routine CT spine with contrast
C. Diagnostic radiography
D. CT myelogram
D. CT myelogram
Neck pain following an MVA is an indication for:
A. CT soft tissue neck
B. CT angiography neck
C. CT cervical spine
C. CT cervical spine
One reason for decreasing the IV injection rate during CT scanning is:
A. High-speed scanner (16 rows or more)
B. Poor IV catheter patency
C. Angiographic scanning
D. Geriatric imaging
B. Poor IV catheter patency
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) is an indication for which of these CT protocols?
A. CTA for Pulmonary Embolism
B. CTA Thoracic Aorta
C. CT Abdomen and Pelvis with Contrast
D. CTA Runoff
D. CTA Runoff
Primary liver cancer will be brightest during which phase of IV contrast enhancement?
A. non-contrast
B. arterial phase
C. portal venous phase
D. delayed phase
B. arterial phase
Proptosis is an indication for:
A. CT head
B. CT facial bones
C. CT sinuses
D. CT orbits
D. CT orbits
Radiculopathy is a condition best evaluated with which of these imaging procedures?
A. CT spine without contrast
B. CT spine with contrast after 45 second scan delay time
C. CT spine with contrast after 90 second delay time
D. CT myelogram with intrathecal contrast
D. CT myelogram with intrathecal contrast
Refers to peak contrast enhancement of arteries as contrast enters the organ; for any organ this is the first phase of contrast enhancement.
Arterial phase
Refers to peak contrast enhancement of veins as contrast leaves the organ; for any organ this is the second phase of contrast enhancement.
Venous phase
Refers to the peak enhancement of the portal venous system; occurs at about 60 seconds, post-contrast injection.
Portal Venous Phase
Refers to the time period after all contrast has washed out of most organs; only certain pathologies are visible during this phase; also called equilibrium phase.
Delayed Phase
Spinal cord impingement is a possible effect of all of the following conditions EXCEPT:
A. Disc injuries
B. Arthritic disease
C. Spinal tumors
D. Dehydration
D. Dehydration
Spinal ependymoma is a primary tumor of the brain or spinal cord. Suspicion of ependymoma should initially be assessed using which imaging procedure?
A. CT spine without contrast
B. CT spine with contrast
C. CT myelogram
D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Stenosis of the carotid bifurcation is best evaluated with:
A. CT soft tissue neck
B. CT angiography neck
C. CT cervical spine
B. CT angiography neck
Swelling in the neck (with an unknown cause) is an indication for what CT protocol?
A. CT soft tissue neck
B. CTA neck
C. CT cervical spine
A. CT soft tissue neck
The abrupt starting and stopping of the patient table during axial scanning can result in:
A. Increased patient dose
B. Motion artifact on the images
C. Decreased scan time
D. Decreased spatial resolution from interpolation
B. Motion artifact on the images
The acquisition slice thickness used during a scan is determined by the technologist. The acquisition thickness refers to:
A. The thickness of activated detector rows
B. The thickness of anatomical data averaged into each image
C. The total width of the x-ray beam
D. The space between adjacent slices
A. The thickness of activated detector rows
The appearance of inflamed tissue surrounding the appendix is called:
A. Stranding
B. Claudication
C. Hematoma
D. Hemangiomas
A. Stranding
The appendix is an appendage of the:
A. Large bowel
B. Small bowel
C. Spleen
D. Mesentery
A. Large bowel
The arrow in the image below is pointing at a condition called:
A. Adrenal adenoma
B. Aortic aneurysm
C. IVC filling defect
D. Ovarian cyst
A. Adrenal adenoma
The arterial phase of IV contrast enhancement in the kidneys is also called:
A. Corticomedullary phase
B. Nephrographic phase
C. Excretory phase
D. Portal venous phase
A. Corticomedullary phase
The average flow rate recommended for venous phase imaging of the abdomen is:
A. 1 ml per second
B. 3 ml per second
C. 5 ml per second
D. 10 ml per second
B. 3 ml per second
The benefit of increased flow rate in angiographic imaging is:
A. Decreased patient dose
B. Increased contrast enhancement
C. Decreased scan time
D. Decreased intraluminal pressure
B. Increased contrast enhancement
The contrast- enhanced tissues behind the eye are most likely:
A. Malignant
B. Normal
C. Bleeding
D. Inflammation
A. Malignant
The CT enterography study should use which of the following contrast injection parameters?
A. 100 ml at 3 ml/sec
B. 150 ml at 2.5ml/sec
C. 75 ml at 5 ml/sec
D. 100 ml at 4 ml/sec
D. 100 ml at 4 ml/sec
The CT venogram protocol of the head is best suited to diagnose which of these pathologies?
A. Occlusion of the internal carotid arteries
B. Dissection of the vertebral arteries
C. Thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
C. Thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus
The device in this image is a:
A. Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
B. Central line (port)
C. Dialysis catheter
D. Peripheral catheter
D. Peripheral catheter
The first phase of IV contrast enhancement for most organs is the:
A. Portal venous phase
B. Arterial phase
C. Delayed phase
D. Capillary phase
B. Arterial phase
The following images were aquired on the same patient during a multiphase liver study. The images are NOT in sequential order. Based on the appearance of the images, which image was acquired 5 minutes after IV contrast injection?
Image A
The goal of administering oral contrast for CT enterography is to fill the:
A. Small bowel
B. Large bowel
C. Stomach
D. Rectum
A. Small bowel
The images below were acquired on the same patient during a multiphase liver study. The images are NOT in sequential order. Based on the appearance of the images, which image was acquired in portal venous phase?
Image D
The images below were acquired on the same patient during a multiphase kidney examination. These images are NOT in sequential order. What image best demonstrates the renal collecting system?
Image C
The images below were acquired on the same patient during multiphase kidney examination. These images are NOT in sequential order. What image was acquired with a 70-second delay time?
Image B
The main advantage of coronary imaging in the catheterization lab compared to CTA imaging is:
A. Increased spatial resolution
B. Decreased risk of complications
C. Ability to intervene immediately
D. No IV contrast is required
C. Ability to intervene immediately
The main advantage of CTA imaging of the coronary arteries compared to imaging in the catheterization lab is:
A. Increased spatial resolution
B. Decreased risk of complications
C. Ability to intervene immediately
D. No IV contrast is required
B. Decreased risk of complications
The major difference between these two images is the:
A. Slice thickness
B. Slice interval
C. Display field-of-view
D. Scan type
C. Display field-of-view
The major difference in these two images is mostly likely the:
A. Slice thickness
B. Slice interval
C. Display field-of-view
D. Scan type
A. Slice thickness
The most common and most accurate method for timing angiography scans. During the contrast injection, an ROI is used to measure the enhancement of a selected vessel as contrast enters the system. When contrast enhancement reaches a prescribed threshold, the scan is initiated. This method ensures that the scan is initiated at the exact moment of peak contrast enhancement.
Bolus tracking.
The most inferior extent of CTA imaging of the head and neck is the:
A. Aortic Arch
B. Carotid bifurcation
C. Union of the vertebral arteries
D. Origin of the basilar artery
A. Aortic Arch
The nephrographic portion of the kidneys will experience maximum contrast enhancement at what scan delay time?
A. 30 seconds
B. 60 seconds
C. 90 seconds
D. 5 minutes
C. 90 seconds
The patient in the image below has experienced chronic shortness of breath for several years. Based on the appearance of the image, what is the most likely cause of their symptoms?
A. Saddle embolism
B. Emphysema
C. Type B Dissection
D. Mass lesion
B. Emphysema
The purpose of rolling a patient prior to CT myelogram imaging is to:
A. Evenly diffuse intrathecal contrast
B. Loosen the intervertebral ligaments
C. Relax the spinal muscles
D. Reduce curvature of the spine
A. Evenly diffuse intrathecal contrast
The red arrow is pointing to what abnormality?
A. Occlusion of the external iliac artery
B. Stenosis of the internal iliac artery
C. Aneurysm of the common iliac artery
D. Dissection of the superficial femoral artery
A. Occlusion of the external iliac artery
The technique used to create this image is called:
A. Multiplanar Reformation (MPR)
B. Volume rendering
C. Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP)
D. Shaded Surface Display (SSD)
C. Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP)
The venous phase of IV contrast enhancement in the kidneys is also called:
A. Corticomedullary phase
B. Nephrographic phase
C. Excretory phase
D. Portal venous phase
B. Nephrographic phase
The _______ is the area selected for processing, which is usually smaller than the total area being scanned.
Display field-of-view (DFOV)
The _______ thickness is the amount of anatomical data averaged into each image. Thinner slices have higher spatial resolution in the z-axis, while thicker slices demonstrate lower image noise.
Reconstruction thickness
The _______ thickness is the width of each detector row used during the scan. High-resolution scans use the thinner detector rows, whereas high-speed scans combine rows together to form thicker rows.
Acquisition thickness
The “delayed phase” of adrenal imaging is acquired at what scan delay time?
A. 60 seconds
B. 90 seconds
C. 4 minutes
D. 15 minutes
D. 15 minutes
This contrast enhancement in the abdomen peaks at 50-60 seconds after initiating IV contrast injection.
A. Portal venous phase
B. Arterial phase
C. Delayed phase
D. Capillary phase
A. Portal venous phase
This coronal image of the facial bones was reformed from axial slices. What is the recommended orientation of these coronal slices?
A. Parallel to the hard palate
B. Perpendicular to the hard palate
C. Parallel to the supra-orbital meatal line
D. Perpendicular to the supra-orbital meatal line
B. Perpendicular to the hard palate
This image is from a CTA procedure to evaluate for pulmonary embolsm, but the pulmonary arteries are not very well enhanced. Based on the appearance of the image, what did the technologist do wrong?
A. The scan was initiated too late
B. The scan was initiated too soon
C. The scan did not use IV contrast
D. The scan was initiated 15 seconds after injection
A. The scan was initiated too late
This image is of a bolus-tracking chart 12 seconds into contrast IV injection. What happens when threshold of 110 HU is crossed?
A. The injection should stop
B. The scan should stop
C. The scan should start
D. Nothing.
C. The scan should start
This image of the brain is described as a:
A. Maximum intensity projection
B. Volume rendering
C. Sagittal reformation
D. Axial reconstruction
A. Maximum intensity projection
This image of the lower facial bones is ideal for viewing:
A. Structural changes in the mandible
B. Bone degradation around an abscessed tooth
C. Inflammatory changes in the soft tissues of the face
D. Fractures of the facial bones.
C. Inflammatory changes in the soft tissues of the face
This image was acquired to evaluate a patient for a thoracic aorta dissection. What is the main factor limiting the diagnostic quality of the scan?
A. Excessive image noise
B. Artifact obstructing the view of the anatomy
C. Poor enhancement of the aorta
D. Excessively small field of view
C. Poor enhancement of the aorta
This image was presented to the radiologist for viewing the soft tissues of the brain. The appearance of excessive image noise may be a result of:
A. Incorrect algorithm selection
B. Incorrect gantry tilt
C. Incorrect window width
D. Incorrect slice interval.
A. Incorrect algorithm selection
This is an image acquired with a 30-second scan delay time. What pathology should be reported to the attending physician?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Pulmonary fibrosis
C. Aortic dissection
D. Pneumothorax
A. Pulmonary embolism
This series of images was performed on the same patient during different phases of intravenous contrast enhancement. A contrast-enhancing liver lesion (arrow) is best visualized in what phase?
A. Non-contrast
B. Arterial phase
C. Portal venous phase
D. Delayed phase
B. Arterial phase
To ensure filling of duodenum for a CT pancreas study, when should oral contrast be administered to the patient?
A. Immediately prior to scanning
B. 20 minutes prior to scanning
C. 5 minutes prior to scanning
D. 5 hours prior to scanning
A. Immediately prior to scanning
Uses principles from both the scan delay method and bolus tracking method. A small bolus of contrast is injected into the patient and monitored at the control console. After the test bolus is finished, an ROI is used to identify the time of the highest contrast enhancement. This time is set as the scan delay time for the full contrast bolus tracking in angiographic imaging.
Timing bolus.
Venous-phase imaging of the chest is usually accomplished using a:
A. 30- second delay time
B. Bolus tracking in the pulmonary arteries
C. Bolus tracking in the descending aorta
D. Non-contrast
A. 30- second delay time
Vision changes should be evaluated in CT using which imaging protocol?
A. CT orbits with contrast
B. CT facial bones with contrast
C. CT sinuses without contrast
D. CT head with and without contrast
A. CT orbits with contrast
What abnormality is visible in this image of a CTA head and neck scan?
A. Occlusion of the carotid arteries
B. Dissection of the vertebral arteries
C. Basilar tip aneurysm
D. Accessory vessels branching from the aortic arch
A. Occlusion of the carotid arteries
What body cavity should be scanned when evaluating a patient for acute appendicitis?
A. Abdomen only
B. Pelvis only
C. Abdomen and pelvis
D. Chest, abdomen, and pelvis
C. Abdomen and pelvis
What cardiac gating technique acquires scan data only during specific phases of the heart cycle?
A. Prospective gating
B. Retrospective gating
C. Both prospective and retrospective gating
D. No gating is required
A. Prospective gating
What contrast injection protocol is necessary for diagnosis of interstitial lung disease?
A. 30- second delay time
B. Bolus tracking in the pulmonary arteries
C. Bolus tracking in the descending aorta
D. Non-contrast
D. Non-contrast
What contrast timing method might have been used to acquire this image of the brain?
A. Bolus tracking in the abdominal aorta
B. Timing bolus in the aortic arch
C. 45-second scan delay time
D. 60-second scan delay time
B. Timing bolus in the aortic arch
What contrast timing method was used to acquire this image of the brain?
A. Bolus tracking in the ascending aorta
B. Timing bolus monitoring in the internal carotid artery
C. 45-second scan delay time
D. 90-second scan delay time
C. 45-second scan delay time
What CT protocol is most useful in evaluating bowel disease?
A. CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast
B. CTA abdomen and pelvis
C. CT enterography
D. CT appendicitis
C. CT enterography
What CT protocol should be used to diagnose abnormal narrowing of the abdominal aorta?
A. CTA abdomen and pelvis
B. CTA thoracic aorta
C. CT Abdomen and pelvis with contrast
D. CT enterography
A. CTA abdomen and pelvis
What CT protocol should be used to evaluate an arterial dissection extending from the aortic bifurcation through the popliteal arteries?
A. CTA abdomen and pelvis
B. CTA thoracic aorta
C. CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast
D. CTA Runoff
D. CTA Runoff
What image windowing was used to display the image below?
A. 2600 WW and 500 WL
B. 400 WL and 600 WL
C. 80 WW and 30 WL
D. 400 WW and 40 WL
C. 80 WW and 30 WL
What imaging plane is best suited for viewing the pulmonary trunk where it bifurcates into the right and left pulmonary arteries?
A. Axial
B. Sagittal
C. Coronal
D. Oblique
A. Axial
What imaging protocol should be followed for evaluation of a known arterial-venous malformation (AVM) in the right upper parietal lobe?
A. CT head without contrast
B. CT head with and without contrast
C. CTA head
D. CTA head and neck
C. CTA head
What imaging technique was used to produce the image below?
A. Curved MPR
B. Maximum intensity projection (MIP)
C. Volume rendering
D. Shaded Surface Display
B. Maximum intensity projection (MIP)
What is a common image window for viewing images in the bone algorithm?
A. 2500 WW and 600 WL
B. 600 WW and 2500 WL
C. 400 WW and 40 WL
D. 80 WW and 30 WL
A. 2500 WW and 600 WL
What is a common reconstructed slice parameter for CT angiography imaging of the brain?
A. 0.625 mm slices with matching interval
B. 3.75 mm slices with overlapping interval
C. 5 mm slices with a larger interval
D. 1.25 mm slices with a larger interval
A. 0.625 mm slices with matching interval
What is an appropriate windowing technique for displaying axial images of the pelvis in the bone algorithm?
A. 2500 WW and 600 WL
B. 80 WW and 30 WL
C. 1800 WW and -600 WL
D. 400 WW and 40 WL
A. 2500 WW and 600 WL
What is the bright artifact anterior to the bridge of the patient’s nose?
A. Bismuth eye shield
B. EKG lead
C. Oxygen tubing
D. Motion artifact
A. Bismuth eye shield
What is the brightly enhanced structure in the left lower quadrant of the patient imaged below?
A. Appendicitis
B. Large bowel
C. Uterine tumor
D. Urinary bladder
B. Large bowel
What is the ideal heart rate for coronary imaging in CT?
A. Less than 65 beats per minute
B. 65-85 beat per minute
C. 85-100 beats per minute
D. Greater than 100 beats per minute
A. Less than 65 beats per minute
What is the lower limit of a routine CT Chest protocol?
A. Lung apices
B. Costophrenic angles
C. Adrenal glands
D. 1st lumbar vertebra
C. Adrenal glands
What is the minimum volume of rectal contrast expected to fill most of the large bowel?
A. 10 ml
B. 100 ml
C. 1,000 ml
D. 10,000 ml
C. 1,000 ml
What is the most common image window for viewing images in the standard algorithm?
A. 2500 WW and 600 WL
B. 600 WW and 2500 WL
C. 400 WW and 40 WL
D. 80 WW and 30 WL
C. 400 WW and 40 WL
What is the most likely explanation for the different appearances of these images?
A. Different reconstruction algorithm
B. Different window width
C. Different window level
D. Different gantry
A. Different reconstruction algorithm
What is the purpose of reconstructing thin slices of the lungs for the high-resolution protocol?
A. Increased spatial resolution in the axial images
B. Increased contrast resolution in the axial images
C. Increased quality of multiplanar reformations
D. Decreased image noise in the axial images
A. Increased spatial resolution in the axial images
What is the purpose of warming intravenous contrast prior to injection?
A. Decrease viscosity
B. Increase radiopacity
C. Decrease chemical toxicity
A. Decrease viscosity
What is the recommended CT scanning procedure for a patient with traumatic injuries to the face from a motorcycle accident?
A. CT neck with contrast
B. CT facial bones with contrast
C. CT facial bones without contrast
D. CT sinuses screening
C. CT facial bones without contrast
What is the technical classification for this pathology?
A. Saddle embolism
B. Pulmonary Fibrosis
C. Type B Dissection
D. Type A Dissection
C. Type B Dissection
What is the technical classification of a thoracic aorta aneurysm that originates in the ascending aorta?
A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type C
D. Type D
A. Type A
What is the typical image presentation for the CTA Runoff procedure?
A. 400 WW and 40 WL
B. 80 WW and 30 WL
C. 1800 WW and -600 WL
D. 2500 WW and 600 WL
A. 400 WW and 40 WL
What IV contrast injection protocol is most appropriate for multiphase renal imaging on an average sized patient?
A. 100 ml at 3 ml per second
B. 150 ml at 3 ml per second
C. 100 ml at 5 ml per second
D. 150 ml at 5 ml per second
A. 100 ml at 3 ml per second
What kind of contrast may be administered immediately prior to scanning to fill the cecum of the large bowel?
A. Oral contrast
B. Rectal contrast
C. IV contrast
B. Rectal contrast
What kind of IV contrast is traditionally used for imaging the abdomen and pelvis?
A. Iodine
B. Barium
C. Water
A. Iodine
What kind of reconstruction algorithm is traditionally used for angiography imaging of the heart?
A. Smoothing algorithm
B. Sharpening algorithm
C. Edge-enhancing algorithm
D. Lung algorithm
A. Smoothing algorithm
What medication has be effect of temporarily stopping peristalsis?
A. Metoclopramide (Relgan)
B. Glucagon
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Beta blocker
B. Glucagon
What medication has the effect of dilating the coronary arteries?
A. Glucagon
B. Beta blockers
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Analgesics
C. Nitroglycerin
What medication helps fill the bowels with oral contrast?
A. Metoclopramide (Reglan)
B. Glucagon
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Beta blocker
A. Metoclopramide (Reglan)
What multiplanar reformation (MPR) technique can be used to visualize very tortuous coronary arteries in a single plane?
A. Curved MPR
B. Thick MPR
C. Thin MPR
D. MIP technique
A. Curved MPR
What pathology is demonstrated by the arrow in the image below?
A. Aneurysm
B. Calcification
C. Tachycardia
D. Vascular spasm
A. Aneurysm
What pathology is demonstrated in this image?
A. Fracture of the vertebral body
B. Fracture of the vertebral arch
C. Arthritic stenosis of the vertebral canal
D. Collapse of the intervertebral disc space
A. Fracture of the vertebral body
What pathology is indicated by the arrow in the image below?
A. Ruptured liver
B. Ruptured spleen
C. Ruptured kidney
D. Ruptured aorta
B. Ruptured spleen
What pathology is indicated by the arrow in the image below?
A. Appendicitis
B. Small bowel obstruction
C. Bowel perforation
D. Ovarian cyst
A. Appendicitis
What pathology is seen in this image?
A. Spinal metastasis
B. Spinal impingement
C. Subluxation
D. Arthritic disease
B. Spinal impingement
What pathology is visible in popliteal artery imaged below?
A. Embolism
B. Aneurysm
C. Dissection
D. Occlusion
A. Embolism
What pathology is visible in the following image?
A. Aneurysm
B. Calcification
C. Tachycardia
D. Vascular spasm
B. Calcification
What pathology is visible in this image?
A. Occlusion of the internal carotid arteries
B. Dissection of the vertebral arteries
C. Thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
C. Thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus
What pathology is visible in this image?
A. Pancreatic tumor
B. Hepatocellular carcinoma
C. Metastatic liver cancer
D. Hemangioma of the liver
A. Pancreatic tumor
What pathology is visible in this image?
A. Stenosis
B. Calcification
C. Tachycardia
D. Vascular spasm
A. Stenosis
What post-processing technique was used to create this image?
A. Curved MPR
B. Maximum Intensity Projection
C. Volume Rendering
D. Shaded Surface Display
A. Curved MPR
What processing technique was used to create this image?
A. Multiplanar Reformation (MPR)
B. Volume rendering (VR)
C. Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP)
D. Shaded Surface Display (SSD)
A. Multiplanar Reformation (MPR)
What scan delay time was used to acquire this image of the adrenal glands?
A. Non-contrast
B. 30 seconds
C. 60 seconds
D. 4 minute
C. 60 seconds
What spinal level is demonstrated in this image?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. Sacral
A. Cervical
What type of contrast was administered to this patient prior to scanning?
A. No contrast is visible
B. Oral contrast
C. Rectal contrast
D. Intravenous contrast
A. No contrast is visible
What windowing technique was used for this image of the facial bones?
A. 2500 WW and 600 WL
B. 600 WW and 2500 WL
C. 400 WW and 40 WL
D. 80 WW and 30 WL
A. 2500 WW and 600 WL
Which of the following scout images properly demonstrates the scan localizer for a CT adrenal scan?
Image C
Which of these scout images demonstrates an 18 cm display field-of-view?
A. Image A
B. Image B
C. Image C
D. Image D
C. Image C
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Temporal bone
B. Frontal bone
C. Ethmoid sinus
D. Maxillary sinus
C. Ethmoid sinus
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Frontal bone
B. Zygoma
C. Temporal bone
D. Maxillary sinus
B. Zygoma
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Zygomatic arch
B. Frontal sinus
C. Ethmoid sinus
D. Mastoid process
D. Mastoid process
What facial injury is visible in this image?
A. Blowout fracture
B. Nasal bone fracture
C. LeFort fracture
D. Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture
E. Mandibular fracture
B. Nasal bone fracture
What cranial injury is visible in this image?
A. Diastatic skull fracture
B. Depressed skull fracture
C. Ping-pong skull fracture
D. Basilar skull fracture
D. Basilar skull fracture
What structure is represented by letter (B)?
A. Mastoid air cells
B. Occipital bone
C. Frontal sinus
D. Squamosal suture
D. Squamosal suture
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Mastoid Process
B. Zygomatic arch
C. Ethmoid sinus
D. Frontal sinus
B. Zygomatic arch
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Temporal bone
B. Zygomatic arch
C. Maxillary bone
D. Frontal bone
E. Mandible
E. Mandible
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Mandible
B. Maxillary bone
C. Nasal bone
D. Parietal bone
C. Nasal bone
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Mandible
B. Maxillary sinus
C. Maxillary bone
D. Frontal sinus
B. Maxillary sinus
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Mastoid Process
B. Zygomatic arch
C. Ethmoid sinus
D. Frontal sinus
B. Zygomatic arch
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Sphenoid sinus
B. Ethmoid sinus
C. Frontal sinus
D. Mastoid process
A. Sphenoid sinus
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Maxillary bone
B. Maxillary sinus
C. Zygomatic bone
D. Mandible
A. Maxillary bone
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Parietal bone
B. Frontal bone
C. Nasal bone
D. Temporal bone
B. Frontal bone
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Maxillary sinus
B. Foramen magnum
C. Mastoid air cell
D. Mandible
D. Mandible
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Occipital bone
B. Parietal bone
C. Temporal bone
D. Frontal bone
B. Parietal bone
This coronal image of the face shows multiple fractures to the left zygoma and maxilla. What facial injury is visible in this image?
A. Blowout fracture
B. Nasal bone fracture
C. LeFort fracture
D. Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture
E. Mandibular fracture
D. Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture
What structure of the cranium is represent by letter A?
A. Sagittal suture
B. Coronal suture
C. Lambdoidal suture
D. Foramen magnum
A. Sagittal suture
What cranial injury is visible in this image?
A. Liner skull fracture
B. Depressed skull fracture
C. Ping-pong skull fracture
D. Basilar skull fracture
C. Ping-pong skull fracture
Identify “C” in the anatomy in this image.
A. Mastoid air cells
B. Occipital bone
C. Frontal bone
D. Squamosal suture
A. Mastoid air cells
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Mastoid air cells
B. Occipital bone
C. Frontal sinus
D. Squamosal suture
C. Frontal sinus
This coronal image of the facial bones demonstrates a linear fracture extending across the entire face, through the nasal cavity and both maxillary sinuses. What name is given to this kind of fracture?
A. Blowout fracture
B. Nasal bone fracture
C. LeFort fracture
D. Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture
C. LeFort fracture
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Occipital bone
B. Sphenoid bone
C. Temporal bone
D. Sella turcica
A. Occipital bone
This image demonstrates fractures affecting the zygomatic arch and the right maxillary sinus. What facial injury is visible in this image?
A. Blowout fracture
B. Nasal bone fracture
C. Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture
D. Mandibular fracture
C. Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture
What structure is represented by letter G?
A. Mandible
B. Maxillary bone
C. Nasal bone
D. Parietal bone
A. Mandible
What structure is represented by the letter C?
A. Mandible
B. Maxillary sinus
C. Maxillary bone
D. Frontal sinus
B. Maxillary sinus
What facial injury is visible in this image?
A. Blowout fracture
B. Nasal bone fracture
C. Zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture
D. Mandibular fracture
D. Mandibular fracture
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Frontal bone
B. Zygoma
C. Temporal bone
D. Maxillary bone
B. Zygoma
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Frontal sinus
B. Sphenoid sinus
C. Ethmoid sinus
D. Zygomatic arch
C. Ethmoid sinus
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Zygomatic bone
B. Maxillary bone
C. Frontal bone
C. Frontal bone
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Sphenoid sinus
B. Mandible
C. Ethmoid sinus
D. Zygomatic arch
D. Zygomatic arch
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Zygomatic bone
B. Frontal bone
C. Mandible
D. Temporal bone
A. Zygomatic bone
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Mandible
B. Zygomatic bone
C. Frontal sinus
D. Maxillary sinus
C. Frontal sinus
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Sphenoid sinus
B. Ethmoid sinus
C. Mandible
D. Zygomatic arch
A. Sphenoid sinus
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Occipital bone
B. Parietal bone
C. Temporal bone
D. Frontal bone
B. Parietal bone
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Zygomatic bone
B. Maxillary bone
C. Frontal bone
B. Maxillary bone
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Frontal bone
B. Maxillary bone
C. Zygomatic bone
C. Zygomatic bone
The cranial injury visible in this image is described as a:
A. Linear skull fracture
B. Depressed skull fracture
C. Ping-pong skull fracture
D. Basilar skull fracture
C. Ping-pong skull fracture
What cranial injury is visible in this image?
A. Linear skull fracture
B. Depressed skull fracture
C. Ping-pong skull fracture
D. Basilar skull fracture
B. Depressed skull fracture
What cranial injury is visible in this image?
A. Linear skull fracture
B. Depressed skull fracture
C. Ping-pong skull fracture
D. Basilar skull fracture
A. Linear skull fracture
What cranial injury is visible in this image?
A. Linear skull fracture
B. Depressed skull fracture
C. Ping-pong skull fracture
D. Basilar skull fracture
B. Depressed skull fracture
In the image below, the large accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid is called a(n):
A. Arachnoid cyst
B. Astrocytoma
C. Meningioma
D. Pituitary adenoma
A. Arachnoid cyst
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Middle Cerebral Artery
B. Anterior Cerebral Artery
C. Basilar Artery
D. Internal Carotid Artery
E. Posterior Cerebral Artery
C. Basilar Artery
What structure is represented by the letter C?
A. Fourth ventricle
B. Ethmoid sinus
C. Cerebellum
D. Sphenoid sinus
C. Cerebellum
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Lateral fissure
B. Lateral ventricle
C. Thalamus
D. Frontal lobe
D. Frontal lobe
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. C1
B. Lateral ventricle
C. Superior sagittal sinus
D. Pons
D. Pons
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Posterior Cerebral Artery
B. Vertebral Artery
C. Basilar Artery
D. Internal Carotid Artery
E. Anterior Cerebral artery
C. Basilar Artery
This image demonstrates bilateral blood accumulation on surface of the brain. Based on the appearance of blood, what is the condition?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Subdural hematoma
C. Meningioma
D. Pituitary adenoma
E. Arterial Venous Malformation (AVM)
B. Subdural hematoma
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Lateral ventricle
B. Pons
C. Parietal lobe
D. Superior sagittal sinus
C. Parietal lobe
What pathology is visible in the image below?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Meningioma
D. Pituitary adenoma
E. Arterial Venous Malformation
B. Hydrocephalus
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Cerebellum
B. Occipital lobe
C. Parietal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
A. Cerebellum
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Cerebellum
B. Sphenoid sinus
C. Maxillary sinus
A. Cerebellum
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Longitudinal fissure
B. Parietal lobe
C. Lateral fissure
D. Cerebellum
B. Parietal lobe
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Pons
C. Lateral fissure
D. Temporal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Middle Cerebral Artery
B. Anterior Communicating Artery
C. Posterior Cerebral Artery
D. Vertebral Artery
D. Vertebral Artery
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Ethmoid sinus
C. Cerebellum
D. Orbit
A. Temporal lobe
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Superior sagittal sinus
B. C1
C. C2
D. Pons
B. C1
This image demonstrates a benign tumor of the brain called a:
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Meningioma
D. Pituitary adenoma
C. Meningioma
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Longitudinal fissure
C. Lateral fissure
D. Frontal lobe
B. Longitudinal fissure
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Anterior Communicating artery
B. Posterior Communicating artery
C. Middle Cerebral artery
D. Internal Carotid artery
D. Internal Carotid artery
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Superior sagittal sinus
C. Ethmoid sinus
D. Sphenoid sinus
D. Sphenoid sinus
This image shows an entangled web of enlarged blood vessels in the brain. What pathology is visible in the image?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Meningioma
D. Pituitary adenoma
E. Arterial Venous Malformation (AVM)
E. Arterial Venous Malformation (AVM)
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Sphenoid sinus
C. Ethmoid sinus
D. Superior sagittal sinus
D. Superior sagittal sinus
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Cerebellum
B. Lateral fissure
C. Longitudinal fissure
D. Occipital lobe
A. Cerebellum
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Posterior Cerebral artery
B. Anterior Cerebral artery
C. Middle Cerebral artery
D. Basilar artery
E. Internal Carotid artery
B. Anterior Cerebral artery
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Parietal lobe
B. Cerebellum
C. Pons
D. Temporal lobe
C. Pons
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Lateral fissure
C. Frontal lobe
D. Lateral ventricle
C. Frontal lobe
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Frontal lobe
D. Cerebellum
B. Occipital lobe
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Parietal lobe
B. Frontal lobe
C. Occipital lobe
D. Temporal lobe
A. Parietal lobe
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Cerebellum
C. Brain stem
D. Occipital lobe
C. Brain stem
Based on the position and appearance of the tumor imaged below, this abnormality is most likely a:
A. Ischemic stroke
B. Meduloblastoma
C. Metastatic lesion
D. Pituitary adenoma
B. Meduloblastoma
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Longitudinal fissure
B. Pons
C. Frontal lobe
D. Lateral fissure
C. Frontal lobe
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Frontal lobe
C. Lateral Ventricle
D. Lateral fissure
A. Temporal lobe
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Posterior Cerebral artery
B. Middle Cerebral artery
C. Anterior Communicating Artery
D. Vertebral Arterty
A. Posterior Cerebral artery
This is an MRO weighted so that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) appears bright white. What pathology is visible in the image?
A. Arachnoid cyst
B. Astrocytoma
C. Meningioma
D. Pituitary adenoma
A. Arachnoid cyst
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Vertebral artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
C. Posterior Cerebral Artery
D. Anterior Communicating Artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Posterior Communicating Artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
C. Posterior Cerebral Artery
D. Anterior Cerebral Artery
A. Posterior Communicating Artery
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
C. Basilar Artery
D. Posterior Cerebral Artery
E. Anterior Cerebral Artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
What pathology is visible in the image below?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Metastatic cancer
D. Pituitary adenoma
E. Acoustic Neuroma
E. Acoustic Neuroma
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Occipital lobe
B. Frontal lobe
C. Lateral fissure
D. Lateral ventricle
C. Lateral fissure
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Parietal lobe
B. Cerebellum
C. Frontal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
D. Temporal lobe
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Medulla oblongata
B. Pons
C. Corpus callosum
D. Lateral ventricle
C. Corpus callosum
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Thalamus
B. Lateral fissure
C. Lateral ventricle
D. Occipital lobe
A. Thalamus
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Anterior communicating Artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
C. Internal Carotid Artery
D. Posterior Communicating Artery
A. Anterior communicating Artery
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Lateral fissure
B. Longitudinal fissure
C. Cerebrum
D. Falx cerebri
C. Cerebrum
This non-contrast CT image demonstrates blood accumulation throughout the suprasellar cistern. This condition is called:
A. Ischemic stroke
B. Encephalitis
C. Meningioma
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Cerebrum
B. Falx cerebri
C. Lateral fissure
D. Longitudinal fissure
B. Falx cerebri
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Ethmoid sinus
B. Cerebellum
C. Sphenoid sinus
D. Orbit
D. Orbit
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
C. Basilar Artery
D. Posterior Cerebral Artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. Middle Cerebral Artery
C. Basilar Artery
D. Posterior Cerebral Artery
A. Internal Carotid Artery
In this MRI image of the Circle of Willis, a ruptured aneurysm at the tip of the basilar artery has caused a condition called:
A. Metastatic disease
B. Encephalitis
C. Meningioma
D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
E. Arterial Venous Malformation
- D. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
The patient imaged below is likely experiencing neurological deficits as a result of:
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Meningioma
D. Pituitary adenoma
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
The image below shows multiple contrast-enhanced lesions in the brain. What is the likely diagnosis?
A. Ischemic stroke
B. Meduloblastoma
C. Metastatic lesions
D. Pituitary adenoma
C. Metastatic lesions
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Vertebral artery
B. Posterior Cerebral artery
C. Anterior Cerebral artery
D. Basilar Artery
B. Posterior Cerebral artery
In the image below, the large hematoma on the surface of the brain is called a:
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Hydrocephalus
C. Astrocytoma
D. Epidural hemorrhage
D. Epidural hemorrhage
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Common Carotid Artery
B. Internal Jugular Vein
C. Aortic Arch
D. Vertebral artery
B. Internal Jugular Vein
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Internal Jugular Vein
B. Trachea
C. Brachiocephalic Artery
D. Aortic Arch
C. Brachiocephalic Artery
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Orbit
D. Common Carotid
C. Orbit
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Left Subclavian Artery
B. Right Subclavian Artery
C. Vertebral Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
C. Vertebral Artery
What structure is represented in letter C?
A. Vertebral Foramen
B. Transverse Foramen
C. Spinous Process
D. Lamina
B. Transverse Foramen
What structure is represented in letter D?
A. Transverse Foramina
B. Odontoid Process
C. Anterior Arch of C1
D. Vertebral Foramen
B. Odontoid Process
What structure is represented in letter D?
A. Vertebral Foramen
B. Transverse Foramen
C. Spinous Process
D. Lamina
C. Spinous Process
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Right Brachiocephalic Vein
B. Left Brachiochephalic Vein
C. Right Common Carotid Artery
D. Left Common Carotid Artery
D. Left Common Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter F?
A. Left Internal Jugular Vein
B. Aortic Arch
C. Right Common Carotid Artery
D. Left Internal Carotid Artery
B. Aortic Arch
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Middle Cerebral Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Common Carotid Artery
B. Vertebral Artery
C. Middle Cerebral Artery
D. Internal Carotid Artery
A. Common Carotid Artery
What structure is represented in letter A?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Vertebral Artery
D. Internal Jugular Vein
E. External Jugular Vein
B. External Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Internal Jugular Vein
B. Vertebral Artery
C. Common Carotid Artery
B. Vertebral Artery
What structure is represented in letter F?
A. ALL
B. PLL
C. Supraspinous Ligament
D. Interspinous Ligament
C. Supraspinous Ligament
What structure is represented by letter F?
A. Clavicle
B. Mandible
C. Sphenoid sinus
D. Sternum
A. Clavicle
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Common Carotid Artery
B. Right Brachiocephalic Vein
C. Left Brachiocephalic Vein
D. Laryngopharynx
A. Common Carotid Artery
Structure is represented by letter D?
A. Vertebral Artery
B. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
C. Internal Jugular vein
D. Common carotid artery
B. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Left Subclavian Artery
B. Right Subclavian Artery
C. Vertebral Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Vertebral Artery
D. Internal Jugular Vein
D. Internal Jugular Vein
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Sphenoid Sinus
B. Mastoid Air Cells
C. Orbit
D. Ethmoid Sinus
D. Ethmoid Sinus
What structure is represented by letter F?
A. Internal Jugular Vein
B. Aortic Arch
C. Laryngopharynx
D. Common Carotid Artery
A. Internal Jugular Vein
Which of these pathologies is demonstrated in the image below?
A. Meningioma
B. Tethered cord
C. Spondylolisthesis
D. Metastasis
B. Tethered cord
What structure is represented in letter C?
A. C1
B. C2
C. Transverse Process
D. Sphenoid Sinuses
B. C2
What structure is represented in letter B?
A. Sphenoid Process
B. Odontoid Process
C. Anterior Arch of C1
D. Transverse Foramina
A. Sphenoid Process
What structure is represented by letter F?
A. Trachea
B. Tongue
C. Sphenoid Sinus
D. Nasopharynx
A. Trachea
What structure is represented in letter B?
A. Lamina
B. Vertebral Foramen
C. Spinous process
D. Intervertebral Foramina
A. Lamina
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Middle Cerebral Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
C. Middle Cerebral Artery
What structure is represented in letter B?
A. Intervertebral disc
B. Transverse Foramina
C. Psoas Muscles
D. Intervertebral Foramina
A. Intervertebral disc
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Clavicle
B. Sternum
C. Vertebra
D. Rib
A. Clavicle
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Nasopharynx
B. Laryngopharynx
C. Oropharynx
D. Sphenoid Sinus
D. Sphenoid Sinus
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Middle Cerebral Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
A. Internal Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Internal Jugular Vein
B. Aortic Arch
C. Laryngopharynx
D. Common Carotid Artery
C. Laryngopharynx
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Right Brachiocephalic Vein
B. Left Brachiocephalic Vein
C. Right Common Carotid Artery
D. Left Common Carotid Artery
C. Right Common Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Orbit
D. Common Carotid Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Vertebral Artery
D. Basilar Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
What pathology is visible in this image?
A. Meningioma
B. Spina Bifida
C. Tethered cord
D. Ankylosing Spondylitis
B. Spina Bifida
Structure is represented by letter E?
A. Vertebral Artery
B. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
C. Internal Carotid Artery
D. Mandible
A. Vertebral Artery
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Middle Cerebral Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Nasopharynx
B. Mandible
C. Maxillary sinus
D. Vertebral Artery
B. Mandible
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Left internal Jugular Vein
B. Aortic Arch
C. Right Common Carotid Artery
D. Left internal Carotid Artery
A. Left internal Jugular Vein
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Orbit
D. Common Carotid Artery
A. Internal Carotid Artery
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Left Subclavian Artery
B. Right Subclavian Artery
C. Vertebral Artery
D. Common Carotid Artery
B. Right Subclavian Artery
What pathology is visible in this image?
A. Meningioma
B. Spina Bifida
C. Tethered cord
D. Metastasis
A. Meningioma
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Trachea
B. Esophagus
C. Vertebra
D. Sternum
B. Esophagus
What is the structure represented in letter A?
A. Lamina
B. Vertebral Foramen
C. Spinous Process
D. Intervertebral Foramina
D. Intervertebral Foramina
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Medulla oblongata
B. Cervical vertebra
C. Spinal Cord
D. Cerebrum
A. Medulla oblongata
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Common Carotid Artery
B. Internal Jugular Vein
C. Aortic Arch
D. Vertebral Artery
A. Common Carotid Artery
What structure is represented in letter C?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Carotid Artery
C. Vertebral Artery
D. Internal Jugular Vein
E. External Jugular Vein
D. Internal Jugular Vein
What structure is represented in letter A?
A. Brachiocephalic Vein
B. Subclavian Artery
C. Esophagus
D. Pulmonary Artery
C. Esophagus
This image shows blotchy fluid accumulation throughout the right lung. What is the likely diagnosis for this pathology?
A. Pleural effusion
B. Pneumothorax
C. Pneumonia
D. Tuberculosis
E. Emphysema
C. Pneumonia
What structure is represented in letter A?
A. Right Ventricle
B. Left Ventricle
C. Left Atrium
D. Pulmonary Artery
E. Pulmonary Vein
E. Pulmonary Vein
What structure is represented in letter A?
A. Rib
B. Coracoid process
C. Sternum
D. Scapular Spine
D. Scapular Spine
What structure is represented in letter D?
A. Right ventricle
B. Left ventricle
C. Left atrium
D. Pulmonary artery
E. Pulmonary vein
B. Left ventricle
What structure is represented in letter A?
A. Left main coronary artery
B. Ascending Aorta
C. Descending Aorta
D. Circumflex Artery
B. Ascending Aorta
What structure is represented in letter A?
A. Descending Aorta
B. Main Stem Bronchi
C. IVC
D. Pulmonary Trunk
B. Main Stem Bronchi
The patient below has not experienced recent trauma, but they do have a known diagnosis of lung cancer. The fluid accumulation in the posterior lungs is probably a condition of:
A. Hemothorax
B. Pneumothorax
C. Pneumonia
D. Pleural effusion
D. Pleural effusion
What structure is represented in letter E?
A. Right coronary artery
B. Circumflex artery
C. Left anterior descending artery
D. Ascending aorta
E. Descending aorta
B. Circumflex artery
This image demonstrates large areas of hyper-inflated lung tissue. This condition is called:
A. Hemothorax
B. Pleural effusion
C. Pneumonia
D. Tuberculosis
E. Emphysema
E. Emphysema
What structure is represented in letter C?
A. Left main coronary artery
B. Ascending aorta
C. Descending aorta
D. Circumflex artery
A. Left main coronary artery
What structure is represented in letter C?
A. Ascending aorta
B. Descending aorta
C. IVC
D. Pulmonary Trunk
D. Pulmonary Trunk
Based on the appearance of multiple contrast enhanced lesions, this patient probably has a condition called:
A. Pulmonary metastasis
B. Bronchogenic carcinoma
C. Pneumonia
D. Tuberculosis
E. Emphysema
A. Pulmonary metastasis
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Scapular Spine
B. Glenoid Process
C. Acromion process
D. Coracoid process
D. Coracoid process
What structure is represented in letter A?
A. Left atrium
B. Aorta
C. Circumflex artery
D. Right coronary artery
D. Right coronary artery
What structure is represented in letter D?
A. Right coronary artery
B. Circumflex artery
C. Left Anterior Descending Artery
D. Ascending Aorta
E. Descending Aorta
C. Left Anterior Descending Artery
What structure is represented in letter E?
A. Right coronary artery
B. Circumflex artery
C. Left anterior Descending artery
D. Ascending Aorta
B. Circumflex artery
In this image, scarring of the lung tissue is called:
A. Hemothroax
B. Pleural effusion
C. Pneumonia
D. Tuberculosis
E. Interstitial lung disease
E. Interstitial lung disease
What structure is represented in letter B?
A. Right atrium
B. Left Atrium
C. Right Ventricle
D. Left Ventricle
E. Right Coronary Artery
E. Right Coronary Artery
This patient has experience trauma to the chest. Based on this history, and the appearance of the below, what pathology is demonstrated?
A. Hemothorax
B. Pneumothorax
C. Pneumonia
D. Pleural Effusion
A. Hemothorax
What structure is represented in letter B?
A. Rib
B. Acromion Process
C. Coracoid Process
D. Scapular Spine
A. Rib
What structure is represented in letter E?
A. Right atrium
B. Left atrium
C. Right ventricle
D. Left ventricle
B. Left atrium
What structure is represented in letter D?
A. Femoral head
B. Femoral artery
C. Acetabulum
D. Pubic symphysis
E. Femoral vein
A. Femoral head
What liver pathology is demonstrated in coronal MR image?
A. Liver laceration
B. Hepatocellular carcinoma
C. Liver metastasis
D. Liver Hemangioma
B. Hepatocellular carcinoma
What aspect of this axial computed tomography image represents pancreatic cancer?
A.
In the image below, the abdnormal size of the spleen indicates which diagnosis?
A. Splenic lymphoma
B. Splenic laceration
C. Liver metastasis
D. Liver hemangioma
A. Splenic lymphoma
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Renal Artery
B. Superior mesenteric Artery
C. Celiac trunk
D. Common iliac artery
A. Renal Artery
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Stomach
B. Liver
C. Aorta
D. Spleen
E. Inferior vena cava
E. Inferior vena cava
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Stomach
B. Liver
C. Aorta
D. Spleen
E. Inferior Vena Cava
D. Spleen
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Psoas muscle
B. Inferior vena cava
C. Aorta
D. Large bowel
B. Inferior vena cava
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Rectum
B. Ilium
C. Bladder
D. Sacrum
B. Ilium
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Iliac crest
B. Internal iliac artery
C. External iliac artery
D. Sacrum
A. Iliac crest
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Portal vein
B. Small bowel
C. Ascending colon
D. Descending colon
E. Gall bladder
C. Ascending colon
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Aorta
B. Small bowel
C. Ascending colon
D. Psoas muscle
E. Spinal cord
B. Small bowel
This image demonstrates significant dilation of the small bowel as well as thickening of the small bowel wall. What pathologies are visible in this image? Choose multiple.
A. Crohn’s disease
B. Colitis
C. Small bowel obstruction
D. Colorectal cancer
A. Crohn’s disease
C. Small bowel obstruction
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Femoral head
B. Pelvic bone
C. Femoral neck
D. Greater trochanter
D. Greater trochanter
What structure is represented in letter C?
A. Femoral head
B. Femoral artery
C. Pubic symphysis
D. Femoral vein
C. Pubic symphysis
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Gall bladder
B. Renal artery
C. Inferior vena cava
D. Small bowel
B. Renal artery
This patient arrived in the ER with sudden onset RLQ pain. Based on the clinical history and the image below, what is the probable diagnosis?
A. Hepatocellular carcinoma
B. Appendicitis
C. Bowel obstruction
D. Colorectal cancer
B. Appendicitis
What structure is represented by letter C?
A. Stomach
B. Gallbladder
C. Superior mesenteric artery
D. Spleen
A. Stomach
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Vagina
B. Fat
C. Bladder
D. Rectum
B. Fat
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Right kidney
B. Left kidney
C. Liver
D. Stomach
D. Stomach
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Aorta
B. Portal vein
C. Stomach
D. Psoas muscle
A. Aorta
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Pubic bone
B. Sacral Bone
C. Anus
D. Fat
A. Pubic bone
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Coccyx
B. Femoral head
C. Rectum
D. Bladder
E. Acetabulum
D. Bladder
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Liver
B. Gall bladder
C. Transverse colon
D. Ascending colon
D. Ascending colon
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Splenic vein
B. Portal vein
C. Renal medulla
D. Stomach
E. Renal cortex
E. Renal cortex
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Spleen
B. Celiac trunk
C. Gall bladder
D. Kidney
E. Large bowel
B. Celiac trunk
What structure is represented in letter A?
A. Iliac crest
B. Internal iliac artery
C. External iliac artery
D. Sacrum
C. External iliac artery
What structure is represented by letter B?
A. Gall bladder
B. Renal artery
C. Inferior vena cava
D. Small bowel
C. Inferior vena cava
What structure is represented by letter E?
A. Small bowel
B. Large bowel
C. Liver
D. Stomach
A. Small bowel
What structure is represented in letter F?
A. Femoral head
B. Ilium
C. Sacrum
D. Obturator foramen
D. Obturator foramen
This patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and now experiences right flank pain. Based on the clinical history and appearance of the image, what is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Liver laceration
B. Spleen laceration
C. Liver metastasis
D. Liver hemangioma
A. Liver laceration
What structure is represented in letter E?
A. Psoas muscle
B. Common iliac artery
C. Transverse process
D. Spinous process
E. Colon
C. Transverse process
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Psoas muscle
B. Aorta
C. Portal vein
D. Inferior vena cava
C. Portal vein
What structure is represented by letter A?
A. Prostate
B. Rectum
C. Femoral artery
D. Bladder
C. Femoral artery
What structure is represented by letter D?
A. Splenic Vein
B. Portal Vein
C. Renal Medulla
D. Stomach
E. Renal Cortex
A. Splenic Vein
