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| What general type of imaging would you use to detect a herniated disc in the vertebral column and, at the same time, assess the integrity of the spinal cord? |
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| Name the major anatomical elements of the Scotty Dog, as seen in standard radiographs of the vertebral column. |
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•Transverse process (nose)
•Pedicle (eye)
•Superior articulating facet (ear)
•Inferior articulating facet (foreleg)
•Pars interarticularis (neck) |
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| In what specific imaging modality does the cerebrospinal fluid appear intensely bright? |
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On the image below, identify the scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum and capitate bones. Where is there an apparent sesamoid bone? Is the relationship of the distal ulna and the carpal bones normal or abnormal?
(must see actual sheet for picture) |
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-At distal aspect of 1st metacarpal (thumb)
-Relationship between ulna and carpal is normal – Articular disk located between them |
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