Scans and Tests Flashcards
(15 cards)
Lung fluid, cardiac shape and size, aneurysm
X Ray
Ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction
Myocardial perfusion imaging
Heart or lung disease, fractures, dislocations, bone growth, foreign objects
X Ray radiograph
Soft tissue, fats, fluids
MRI
Bone especially chest and abdomen
Bone density
CT or CAT scan
Helps to diagnose fractures not detected by x-ray and areas of damage to bone caused by cancer, trauma, infection, or other conditions
Bone scan
Blood vessels throughout the body, stent placement
Angiography
Bone mineral density
Bone density scan DEXA
Partial tendon tears, soft tissue masses, tumors, hematomas, pockets of fluid, muscle development or activation
US
Non-perfusing areas of the heart or evaluate the brain in cases of undetermined dementia, stroke, seizures, memory disorders, or suspected tumors
PET scan
Discontinuous ETT
Pronounced CAD
Submaximal ETT
Evaluate the early recovery of patients after MI, coronary bypass, or coronary angioplasty
Abnormal material (exudate, blood) or change in pulmonary parenchyma (fibrosis, collapse)
Chest x Ray
PE
Ventilation perfusion (V/Q) scan
Diaphragmatic excursion
Fluoroscopy
