Imaging Of The Pelvis

Question 1

Most common imaging modalities for pelvis?

Answer 1

Ultrasound

Question 2

CT limitations?

Answer 2

Poor soft tissue contrast but for emergency diagnosis will have to use

Question 3

May- turner syndrome?

Answer 3

Left iliac vein DVT

Right iliac artery crosses left iliac vein.

Question 4

Internal iliac artery divides into?

Answer 4

Anterior and posterior

Question 5

Obturator interns role?

Answer 5

Lateral rotation and abduction of hip

Question 6

Ischia rectal fossa?

Answer 6

Fat pad-First space rectal cancer goes into.

Question 7

Ischio rectal fossa ?

Answer 7

Fat pad- where rectal cancer goes into

Question 8

Seminal vesicles are where?

Answer 8

Above prostrate

Question 9

What is in ovary?

Answer 9

Luteal cysts

Question 10

Presacral space?

Answer 10

Spread of rectal cancer

Question 11

Hysterosalpingogram?

Answer 11

Test for when there is blocking in tubes- tubual patency and unblock blocked fallopian tubes

Question 12

Peritoneal reflections?

Answer 12

Vesicouterine (Douglas) and rectouterine pouch

Vesicorectal pouch

Question 13

Trans abdominal scan?

Answer 13

Lower frequency and lower resolution, better with full bladder

Question 14

Trasvaginal ultrasound?

Answer 14

Empty bladder, higher frequency and resolution

Question 15

12 week scan?

Answer 15

Dates of pregnancy scan and Down’s syndrome, head circumference, femur length

Question 16

20 week scan

Answer 16

Cardiac abnormalities, renal a genesis, spina bifida and anencephaly

Question 17

Aorta bifurcates at?

Answer 17

L4

Question 18

Difference between mri and ct?

Answer 18

Ct has poor soft tissue contrast