X-Rays Flashcards
1
Q
How will the following show up on an X-ray?
Air/Gas
Fat
Soft Tissue or Fluid
Bone
Metal
A
2
Q
What are some of the main types of X-rays?
A
- Chest
- Abdomen
- Bone
- Fluoroscopy
- Digital subtraction angiography
3
Q
What are some of the main benefits of X-rays?
A
- Low cost, obtained easily
- High spatial resolution, excellent modality to study the skeletal systems
- Low radiation dose compared to CT or nuclear medicine
4
Q
What are some of the limitations or down sides of X-rays?
A
- 2-D images for complex 3-D structure
- Overlapped/superimposed anatomy
- Limited densities and projections
- Lower image contrast compared to CT/MRI
- Ionizing radiation
