Midterm | Rad Correlation (Circulatory System)

Question 1

The alternate expansion and recoil of elastic arteries aft er each systole of the left ventricle creates this traveling pressure wave

Answer 1

Pulse

Question 2

8 Common pulse points

Answer 2

1. Superficial temporal artery
2. Facial artery
3. Common carotid artery
4. Brachial artery
5. Femoral artery
6. Popliteal artery
7. Radial artery
8. Dorsal artery of foot

Question 3

Location of Superficial temporal artery

Answer 3

Medial to ear

Question 4

Location of Facial artery

Answer 4

Mandible (lower jawbone) on line with corners of mouth

Question 5

Location of Common carotid artery

Answer 5

Lateral to larynx

Question 6

Location of Brachial artery

Answer 6

Medial side of biceps brachii muscle

Question 7

Location of Femoral artery

Answer 7

Inferior to inguinal ligament

Question 8

Location of Popliteal artery

Answer 8

Posterior to knee

Question 9

Location of Radial artery

Answer 9

Lateral aspect of wrist

Question 10

Location of Dorsal artery of foot

Answer 10

Superior to instep of foot

Question 11

Pressure in arteries generated by the left ventricle during systole and the pressure remaining in the arteries when the ventricle is in diastole.

Answer 11

Blood pressure

Question 12

NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE

Answer 12

120/80

Question 13

Pressure exerted when blood is ejected into arteries

Answer 13

Systolic blood pressure

Question 14

Normal systolic blood pressure

Answer 14

120mmHg or below

Question 15

Pressure blood exerts within arteries between heartbeats

Answer 15

Diastolic blood pressure

Question 16

An over-wire technique of catheter insertion to obtain safe percutaneous access to vessels and hollow organs

Answer 16

Seldinger Technique

Question 17

Radiographic examination of thoracic aorta

Answer 17

THORACIC AORTOGRAPHY

Question 18

Indications for THORACIC AORTOGRAPHY

Answer 18

1. Aortic aneurysm
2. Congenital/ Post-surgical condition

Question 19

Radiographic study of the abdominal aorta after introduction of contrast medium through a catheter

Answer 19

ABDOMINAL AORTOGRAPHY

Question 20

Indications for ABDOMINAL AORTOGRAPHY

Answer 20

1. Aoritc aneurysm
2. Occlusion
3. Atherosclerosis

Question 21

An X-ray of the blood vessels of the lungs

Answer 21

PULMONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY

Question 22

Indications for PULMONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY

Answer 22

1. Blockages

Question 23

PULMONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY vs BRONCHOGRAPHY

Answer 23

PULMONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY: Tests BV

BRONCHOGRAPHY: Tests bronchial tree

Question 24

A diagnostic procedure that involves the visualization of blood vessels supplying the abdominal organs using contrast material and x-rays

Answer 24

ABDOMINAL VISCERAL ARTERIOGRAPHY

Question 25

Indications for ABDOMINAL VISCERAL ARTERIOGRAPHY

Answer 25

Visualizes tumor vascularity to rule out 1. Thrombosis 2. Occlusion 3. Atherosclerosis 4. Bleeding

Question 26

Diagnostic procedure used to visualize the veins of the upper (superior) and lower (inferior) parts of the body

Answer 26

SUPERIOR/ INFERIOR VENACOGRAM

Question 27

Indications for SUPERIOR/ INFERIOR VENACOGRAM

Answer 27

1. Thrombosis 2. Occlusion

Question 28

Types of VISCERAL VENOGRAPHY

Answer 28

A. Hepatic venography B. Renal venography

Question 29

A method of visualization of the hepatic veins by direct injection of a radiopaque substance through a special catheter into a liver vein

Answer 29

Hepatic venography

Question 30

X-ray images of renal veins, obtained by injecting contrast medium in a large vein; detects renal vein thrombosis

Answer 30

Renal venography

Question 31

Indications for VISCERAL VENOGRAPHY

Answer 31

1. Stenosis 2. Thrombosis 3. Occlusion

Question 32

Radiographic examination of upper limb veins in which contrast is injected into the veins or arteries of the wrist to visualize the abnormalities of the forearm and arm veins or arteries.

Answer 32

UPPER LIMB ARTERIOGRAPHY and VENOGRAPHY

Question 33

Indications for UPPER/ LOWER LIMB ARTERIOGRAPHY and VENOGRAPHY

Answer 33

1. Stenosis 2. Thrombosis 3. Occlusion

Question 34

Diagnostic procedures used to evaluate the arteries and veins of the lower extremities

Answer 34

LOWER LIMB ARTERIOGRAPHY and VENOGRAPHY

Question 35

X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material

Answer 35

CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY

Question 36

Use of medical imaging techniques to guide doctors as they diagnose and treat certain problems with blood vessels and lymph vessels throughout the body

Answer 36

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOGRAPHY

Question 37

COMMON PATHOLOGIES

Answer 37

1.Atherosclerosis 2.Cardiomegaly 3.Stenosis 4.Occlusion A. Thrombosis B. Embolism

Question 38

Condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries

Answer 38

Atherosclerosis

Question 39

Abnormal enlargement of the heart

Answer 39

Cardiomegaly

Question 40

Narrowing of the blood vessels

Answer 40

Stenosis

Question 41

Complete obstruction of a blood vessel

Answer 41

Occlusion

Question 42

Occlusion can be:

Answer 42

a. Thrombosis b. Embolism

Question 43

Blood clot

Answer 43

Thrombosis

Question 44

The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

Answer 44

Embolism