Radiology Flashcards
What imaging study would you order for a skull fracture (depressed)?
CT scan
What imaging study would you order for head trauma?
CT without contrast
What imaging study would you order for intracranial hemorrhage?
CT without contrast
What imaging study would you order for acute stroke?
CT without contrast, confirm with MRI without contrast
What imaging study would you order for multiple sclerosis?
MRI with and without contrast
What imaging study would you order for a brain tumor?
CT or MRI with contrast
What imaging study would you order for pneumonia?
Chest x-ray
What imaging study would you order for chest trauma?
Chest x-ray, confirm with CT with contrast
What imaging study would you order for a chest mass?
Chest x-ray, confirm with CT with contrast
What imaging study would you order for hemoptysis?
Chest x-ray, confirm with bronchoscopy or CT with contrast
What imaging study would you order for a pulmonary embolism?
Ventilation/perfusion scan (nuclear scan) or CT with contrast, confirm with pulmonary arteriogram
What imaging study would you order for an aortic aneurysm/dissection?
Ultrasound or CT with contrast (preferred if dissection is suspected), confirm with angiogram
What imaging study would you order for aortic tear (trauma)?
CT with contrast, confirm with angiogram
What imaging study would you order for carotid stenosis?
Duplex ultrasound or MRA, confirm with angiogram
What imaging study would you order for an esophageal obstruction?
Barium x-ray or endoscopy, confirm with endoscopy
What imaging study would you order for an esophageal tear?
Gastrografin x-ray or endoscopy, confirm with endoscopy
What imaging study would you order for bowel perforation?
Abdominal x-ray, confirm with CT scan or laparoscopy