NME Imaging Flashcards
Name four imaging modalities that would be appropriate to order as an investigation for a patient with abdominal pain
- US
- Erect CXR
- CT KUB
- CT abdomen
The haustra are a feature of which part of the GI tract?
The large bowel
Valvulae Conniventes are a feature that is EXCLUSIVE to which part of the GI tract?
Small bowel (jejunum)
Sacculations or pouches in the large bowel are known as
Haustra
The mucosal folds of the large bowel are known as
Plicae semiluminaris
Which imaging modality is helpful for tumour staging in the abdomen?
CT
What is the first line imaging a patient should have after experiencing significant trauma?
CT
This type of imaging can replace barium enemas for patients for whom colonoscopy has failed
CTC or virtual colonoscopy
What types of abdominal/pelvic conditions should be referred for MRI?
Pathologies relating to liver, prostate, or small bowel
What type of imaging is commonly used to evaluate the extent of Crohn’s disease?
MR enterography
What type of imaging can assess for thickening of the bowel wall, detect fistulae, abscesses, and inflammatory changes
MR enterography
This is a non-invasive scan to assess the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts- stones strictures, tumours
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
First line imaging test for solid organs within the abdomen
abdominal US
What type of imaging should be ordered for a patient experiencing conditions such as
Jaundice
Suspected gallbladder disease or
Abdominal bloating with suspected mass?
abdominal US
Which planes are used in abdominal US imaging?
transverse and logitudinal
