Radiology - Oncology

Question 1

why is bone scan not done in multiple myeloma?

Answer 1

photopaenic, won’t show up

Question 2

multiple myeloma see what in investigations?

Answer 2

Urine: Bence Jones proteins
Blood: paraproteins
skeletal, skull: x-rays: multiple lytic lesions

Question 3

why is technicium-99 used in bone scans?

Answer 3

shows osteoblastic activity

Question 4

when something in spine is increased density what do you call it?

Answer 4

diffuse sclerosis

Question 5

what cancers cause sclerotic lesions

Answer 5

prostate
breast

lymphoma
TB
Paget’s
vertebral body hemangioma

Question 6

What kind of lung opacities are there?

Answer 6

Ground Glass opacity
interstitial opacity
alveolar opacity

Question 7

Ground Glass opacity usual cause?

Answer 7

PCP

pulmonary haemorrhage

Question 8

bronchovascular nodules indicates?

Answer 8

sarcoid

Question 9

AML on chest x-ray see increased densities, could be what?

Answer 9

opportunistic infections due to immuno suppression/chemo

candidiasis

Question 10

2 likely pathological causes of pneumoperitonism

Answer 10

peptic ulcer disease
diverticulitis
cancer

Question 11

Multiple myeloma how to image?

Answer 11

skeletal survey, X-rays of the whole body