Radiography Flashcards
What type of scan uses x rays?
CT
What type of scan uses magnetic field?
MRI
Which type of scan has no levels of radiation?
MRI
What type of scan has high levels of radiatioN?
CT
Which is more expensive CT or MRI?
MRI
Which has a shorter scan time?
CT
What does MRI have contraindications for?
Metal implantS
Which type of scan has the best detail for bone?
CT
Which type of scan has the best detail for soft tissue?
MRI
In MRS T1 sequence what is bright?
Fat - also protein, melanin
In MRI T2 sequence what is bright?
Fluid - fat is not so bright
How does haemhorragic stroke with blood appear on CT
Hyper dense - bright
What does ischaemic stroke With thrombus in vessel look like?
HYperdense
What does oedema look like in CT?
Hypodense - dark
What are the ct signs of ischaemic stroke?
oedema
hypodense
massefffectv
thrombus in vessel