Radiology 1 Flashcards
What are advantages and disadvantages to XR, CT, MRI
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How to assess CXR
What to look for
Cardiothoracic ratio?
What do you think when you see consolidation on CXR
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How does pneumothorax look like on CXR
What are causes of it
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Pleural effusion
What does it look like on CXR
What are different types of this and what causes them
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Lung collapse
How can the different lobes collapse look like on CXR
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What are causes for increased density on CXR?
— for normal mediastinum
— mediastinum towards
— away
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What do you look for when there is gas on CXR abnormal?
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What does dilation of the small bowel look for?
Above what sort of measurements is abnormal
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What would large bowel obstruction look like? What is a specific one to look out for
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CT - -how would a pulmonary embolus look like
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Ultrasound — pros and cons
Also go through the other ones
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MRI
Contraindications
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Nuclear medicine
What is this used for
Strengths and weaknesss
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X rays and pregnancy
What to think about here
What are the risks and at what levels
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