specials arthrography Flashcards
Knee arthrography
Demonstrate and asses knee joint and associated soft tissue for pathology
Structures shown: _____,______, and (3) ligaments
Demonstrate and asses knee joint and associated soft tissue for pathology
Structures shown: joint capsule, meniscus, and collateral and cruciate and minor ligaments
Goes MRI and ct too
Arthrography
Contrast media study of _____ joints and related soft tissue structures. Joints studied 7
Pos-
Neg-
Contrast media study of synovial joints and related soft tissue structures. Joints studied nicked hip knee ankle shoulder elbow wrist tmj
Pos- contrast media
Neg- air
Why doing
Tears of joint _____ ,_____ ( most common), _____ caused by trauma
Non traumatic reason - ____ ____
Tears of joint capsule ,meniscus ( most common), ligaments caused by trauma
Non traumatic reason - bakers cyst
Why not do knee ? (2)
Allergy to iodine or local anesthetic
Contrast media knee arthrography
____ or ____ water soluble medium or a combination of both
______ contrast study method of choice
____ml low density positive medium along ___to ____ ml of negative medium
Then _____knee to disperse in joint
Radiolucent or radiopaque water soluble medium or a combination of both
Dual contrast study method of choice
5 ml low density positive medium along 80 to 100 ml of negative medium
Then flex knee to disperse in joint
Patient prep for knee arthrography (4)
Explain procedure
Informed consent signed
Advise complications
Explain squeeshy sound 2-3 days
Radiologist rotates patient leg ____ degrees between exposures
20
Routine knee arthrography
Scouts - ap/lateral KVp 60 6-8 mas
Fluro 65-80 KVp at 6-8 mas
Overheads- ap / lateral KVp 65-80 6-8 mas
Maybe stable, hanging knee
Knee arthrography criteria
Each _____ should be visualized
____ centered
Adequate penetration
_____ under exam marked lateral/ medial
Ap/lateral images demonstrate _____ capsule by combo of negative and positive contrast media
Each meniscus should be visualized
Meniscus centered
Adequate penetration
Meniscus under exam marked lateral/ medial
Ap/lateral images demonstrate articular capsule by combo of negative and positive contrast media
Shoulder arthrography
____ or ___ contrast injection into shoulder
Demonstrates (5)
___% rads use Fluro to see if needle in joint
Single or double contrast injection into shoulder
Demonstrates joint capsule , rotator cuff, long tendon of nicer and articular cartilage
99% rads use Fluro to see if needle in joint
Single contrast study for shoulder
___-____ml ____ contrast ( _______ 300)
10-12 ml pos contrast ( omnipaque 300)
Double contrast shoulder study
___-____ml positive contrast and ___-_____ml of negative contrast
3-4 ml positive contrast and 10-12 ml of negative contrast
____contrast is exam of choice for shoulder
Double
Shoulder routine
Scout
Ap with internal and external rotation
Axiolateral - glenoid fossa
Fluro
Overheads- ap, int, ext
Axiolateral KVp 65-70 at 14-16 mas
Know drawing knee joint
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