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1
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Sagital image: what is fourth ventricle?

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Triangle shaped structure between spinal cord and cerebellum

2
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What is the vermis?

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Midline part of cerebellum that is covering the fourth ventricle

3
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What is best for rapid imaging of patients with hemorrhage or mass effect?

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CT

4
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What is more sensitive for subtle findings, but requires longer imaging times?

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MRI

5
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Describe the neuroradiology of MS?

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  • MRI is preferred imaging modality
  • White matter lesion known as plaques show
  • Contrast used to assess activity : Areas called active lesions
6
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Describe the pathology of MS:

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  • Immune mediated disease where body starts to attack myelin
  • Damaged myelin leads to scar formation (sclerosis) which impairs nerve impulses
  • Thought to be related to environmental factors in genetically susceptible patients
7
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Encephalitis?

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Infection of brain itself

8
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Abscess in brain?

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More focal walled off collection - infection walled off

9
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What happens in a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?

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  • Most commonly related to ruptured aneurysm
  • Leads to sudden, severe headache, with loss or impairment of consciousness
  • If CT negative with strong suspicion may need LP
10
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Where is the thalamus on the axial section?

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Lateral to the 3rd ventricle

11
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When detecting stroke or heart attack, what imaging modality is used first?

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CT

12
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***What are risk factors for infarction?

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  • Atherosclerosis (fat and other substances build up in the walls of the arteries)
  • High BP
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Tobacco use
  • Obesity
  • Elevated lipids
13
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What is intraparenchymal?

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Occurring in the body of an organ

14
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What is an infarction?

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  • Caused by blockage in the blood supply
  • It can be caused by thrombosis (blockage of vessel due to formation of a clot) or embolism (blockage travels from elsewhere)
15
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How can you tell if you’re look at a CT or MRI?

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  • MRI has more detail, can tell white from gray matter - well differentiated
  • CT - bones look white
16
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What is MRI good for?

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  • Best way to assess for acute ischemic changes or infarction
  • Special sequences that identify infarcts with in hours
  • Best way to assess for demyelinating disease, tumors, or seizure foci
17
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Why should you always get CTs without contrast for acute traumas?

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-Contrast material appears white/dense and acute hemorrhage on a CT is dense (looks white)

18
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When should you use contrast?

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  • Infection, inflammation and tumor which can all disrupt the BBB
  • You can better see the process and its effect on the BBB if you use contrast
19
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What happens in a Neonatal US?

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  • One at 20 weeks used as a screening exam
  • Visualization of normal lateral ventricles, normal cavum septum pellucid (below/between lateral ventricles) and a normal appearing posterior fossa can exclude a vast majority of congenital CNS abnormalities
20
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What does the corpus callous do?

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  • Connects the two hemispheres

- Parts: Rostrum, genu, body and splenium parts

21
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What is suli?

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Depressions in brain, fluid filled

22
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What images are used to make diagnoses most often?

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Axial/transverse

23
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Where is the cerebellar vermis?

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-Bottom, back/posterior of the cerebellum

24
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What uses ionizing radiation?

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CT

25
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What is CT good for?

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  • Rapidly acquired images - great for ER, ICU patients

- Best screen for intracranial hemorrhage or complications related to mass effect (tumor, etc.)

26
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When do you use an MRI?

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  • Only if you have time
  • Longer imaging times require a stable, cooperative patient
  • Best test for acute ischemia, demyelinating disease, seizure foci or tumors