Radiology Flashcards
CT head-white
bone, hemorrhage, metal, calcification, IV contrast
CT head-dark
fat, air, water
nonpathologic calcifications
basal ganglia, pineal gland, choroid plexus, flax and tentorium
CT with contrast for
intracranial tumors, infections, intracranial vasculature
CT without contrast for
head trauma, skull fracture, bone lesion, hemorrhages, hydrocephalus, intracranial masses, stroke, calcification
Epidural hematoma injury to
middle meningeal artery or vein
epidural hematoma are associated with
skull fracture
epidural hematomas are _ shapes
lens
subdural hematoma from damage to
bridging veins
subarachnoid hemorrhage symptoms
thunderclap headache, photophobia, nuchal rigidity, headache, LOC
subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by
aneurysm rupture
T1 MRI for
anatomic details
T2 MRI for
pathology
T1 colors
CSF- black
Gray matter-gray
white matter-white
T2 colors
CSF- white
gray matter- white
white matter-gray