OSRE Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is the image appraisal mnemonic and what does it stand for?
In - ID
My - Markers
Class - Collimation
People - Projection and Positioning
Expect - Exposure
Perfection - Pathologies
As - Artifacts
A - Additional Projections
Rule - Repeat Projections
Describe IRR
Ionising Radiation Regulations
Focuses on safety of working conditions
Examples: Controlled areas clearly marked
Staff dose monitoring
Regular testing
Describe IR(ME)R
Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations
-Protects patients from unnecessary exposure
-Ensure proper justification
-Optimisation of dose - ALARP
Name and describe the 4 duty holders of IR(ME)R
Employer - Set out protocol
Referrer - Refers patient for imaging
Practitioner - Justifies x-ray request
Operator - one who carries out exam
What requires a pregnancy check?
Imaging from diaphragm to knees
If patient is aged from 12-55
Describe effective communication
Active listening
Body language
Professional appearance
Emotional awareness
Speaking clearly
Describe Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self Actualisation - Becoming all you can
Esteem - freedom, self esteem, respect
Love - Friendship, family, intimacy
Safety - security, employment, health
Physiological - air, food, water, shelter
What are the 3 sized of CR cassette?
18x24
24x30
35x43
Describe Osteoarthritis and its symptoms
Breakdown of joint tissues
Symptoms - Joint pain, stiffness
Describe Rheumatoid arthritis and its symptoms
Inflammation of joints
Symptoms - Deformity and immobility
Describe Paget’s disease and its symptoms
Affects cycle of bone renewal
Symptoms - Bone becomes weak, fragile and misshaped
Describe a Pneumothorax and its symptoms
Air in the pleural cavity causing a collapsed lung
Symptoms - Chest tightening, breathing issues
Describe a Pleural effusion and its symptoms
Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity
Symptoms - Chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath
Describe Osteosarcoma and is symtoms
Tumour of the bone
Symptoms - Bone pain, swelling, reduced movement
Describe Multiple myeloma and its symptoms
Cancer of the plasma cells
Symptoms - Bone pain, nausea, weight loss, tiredness
Describe Osteoporosis and its symptoms
Decrease of bone mass
Symptoms - Back pain, height loss
How does Osteoarthritis appear on X-ray?
Narrowing of joint space, calcifications
How does Rheumatoid arthritis appear on X-ray?
Bones look irregularly shaped or shaded
How does Paget’s disease appear on X-ray?
Bone breakdown, bowing of long bones
How does a Pneumothorax appear on
X-ray?
Dark area around the lung
How does a Pleural Effusion appear on X-ray?
A white mass at the base of the lung (obscures costophrenic angle)
Air space is black
How does Osteosarcoma appear on X-ray?
New bone formation, layering of bone
How does Multiple Myeloma appear on X-ray?
Many lesions on skull, spine, pelvis
How does Osteoporosis appear on X-ray?
Decrease cortical thickness, loss of bony trabeculae
