Diagnostic Imaging

Question 1

Imaging studies assist in

Answer 1

1. Establishing a diagnosis
2. Guiding development of the plan of care
3. Determining a prognosis
4. Screening for pathology

Question 2

Plain films

Answer 2

1. Trauma
2. Bone quality
3. Joint status
4. Placement and location of support lines/tubes
5. Dental evaluation
6. Presence of mineralization in a structure or mass

Question 3

MRI

Answer 3

• Use scout film
  1. Tears
  2. Degenerative changes
  3. Inflammation
  4. Early detection of metastatic disease
  5. Spine trauma (vertebral fractures, ligamentous injury, cord contusion, disc herniation)
• Head, spine, extremities, joints, fracture detection

Question 4

CT

Answer 4

• Uses scout films
  1. Burst fracture
  2. Disc lesions
  3. Chest, abdomen, fracture treatment planning, 3D images

Question 5

Bone scans

Answer 5

1. Tumors
2. Infections
3. Arthritis
4. Stress fracture

Question 6

Fluoroscopy

Answer 6

• uses motion during scan

Question 7

Arthrography

Answer 7

1. Inflammation
2. Soft tissue tears
3. Tendinitis
4. Capsulitis

Question 8

Sonography (ultrasound)

Answer 8

1. Tumors
2. Diagnosing DVT
3. Fluid collections