Cardio Radiology

Question 1

main imaging used in cardio?

Answer 1

CXR

Question 2

MRI involves no radiation T or F

Answer 2

T

Question 3

what areas of the heart are present in the 2 chamber form of cardiac imaging

Answer 3

LA

LV

Question 4

what areas of the heart are present in the short axis projection of cardiac imaging

Answer 4

RV

LV

Question 5

name the 3 most common cardiac imaging projections

Answer 5

2 chamber
4 chamber
short axis

Question 6

does cardiac imaging require contrast?

Answer 6

no

Question 7

bilateral perihilar airspace shadowing…

Answer 7

pulmonary oedema

Question 8

development of what cardiac problem may precede pulmonary oedema?

Answer 8

atrial fibrillation

Question 9

what forms of imaging can show ventricular wall dysfunction?

Answer 9

ECHO

MRI

Question 10

what valvular defect is associated with coarctation of the aorta

Answer 10

bicuspid aortic valve

Question 11

what chamber is dilated in ASD and why?

Answer 11

RV

result of years of shunting blood from the left heart into the pulmonary circulation

Question 12

first line imaging for suspected PE?

Answer 12

CXR (do CTPA to confirm)

Question 13

second line imaging for suspected PE?

Answer 13

V/Q scan if normal CXR

CTPA if abnormal CXR

Question 14

what imaging is best to characterise an opacity seen on CXR?

Answer 14

CT

Question 15

lobulated, smooth margined left lung mass with adjacent enlarged vessel…

Answer 15

AVM

Question 16

what kind of angiography is non invasive?

Answer 16

MR angiography

Question 17

first and 2nd line imaging for PVD

Answer 17

doppler USS

angiography