Radiologic Evaluation, Search Patterns, Diagnosis Flashcards
1
Q
Alignment
A
General skeletal architecture
General contour of bone
Alignment of bones relative to adjacent
2
Q
Bone Density
A
General bone density
Textural Abnormalities
Local density changes
3
Q
Fluffy
A
Seen in Paget’s, hyperparathyroidism
4
Q
Smudged
A
Osteomalacia
5
Q
Coarsening
A
Renal failure, osteoporosis
6
Q
Lacy
A
Cooley’s anemia
7
Q
Cartilage Spaces
A
Joint space width
Subchondral bone
Epiphyseal plates
8
Q
Soft Tissues
A
Muscles, fat pads/lines, joint capsules, periosteum
9
Q
Diffuse lesions
A
neoplastic, metabolic
10
Q
Gender dominance
A
RA = females Paget's = males
11
Q
Sharp borders
A
bengin
12
Q
Poorly defined borders
A
malignant
13
Q
Sunburst
A
malignant
14
Q
Moth-eaten
A
malignant
15
Q
Permeative
A
malignant
