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Sagittal (Left/Right)
Transverse (Cranial/Caudal)
Dorsal (Dorsal/Ventral) |
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Computed Tomography, produces a slice.
avoids superimposition
excellent for skeletal and lungs
x-ray tube and detectors rotate around patient
allows 3-d construction |
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Definition
CNS Trauma - Cerebral Haemorrhage
IVD dz
Nasal dz - apergillosis, tumors
Ear and TMJ - otitis media, Ruptured Tympanic Bulla
Pulmonary - Pneumothorax |
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Definition
excellent for soft tissues
Tomographic imaging
No ionising radiation
T1 and T2 imaging, formed from relaxation of magnetic field |
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Definition
hypo-intense (dark) tissues: fluid, cortical bone, gas
iso-intense (grey) tissues: CNS, muscle, organs
hyper-intense (white) tissues: fat |
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Definition
hypo-intense (dark) tissues: cortical bone, gas
iso-intense (grey) tissues: CNS, muscle, organs
hyper-intense (white) tissues: fat, fluid |
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Definition
Real time Radiography
good for dynamic dz: swallowing, tracheal, vascular; and intervention: pacemaker/catheter placement |
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Term
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Definition
radioactive material injected into blood stream
bound to tracer: localises to specific tissues
radiation detected by gamma camera
increased tissue activity (tumor, etc) = increased radioactivity |
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