test questions wk 2 Flashcards
A rarely performed contrast study in small animal radiology
a. thoracic cavity infusion
b. lacrimal duct contrast study
c. laryngeal contrast instillation
d. none of the above
d. none of the above
Myelography is primarily used to diagnose
a. spinal cord bleeding
b. spinal cord compression
c. spinal cord necrosis
d. brain circularoty disorders
b. spinal cord compression
In myelography, a contrast agebt is injected into which of the following space
Subarchnoid
In the study of megaesophagus one of the following methods is NOT used
a. survey radiographs
b. barium sulfate paste swallow
c. carbon-dioxide inflation
d. feeding barium sulfate mixed with pet food
c. carbon-dioxide inflation
When is liquid barium sulfate entirely emptied from the stomach following per os administration in a healthy dog?
a. after 1 hour
b. after 4 hours
c. after 12 hours
d. after 24 hours
b. after 4 hours
Which of the following retrograde contrast studies is NOT performed in dogs?
a. positive contrast cystography
b. negative contrast cystography
c. positive contrast urethrography
d. negative contrast urethrography
d. negative contrast urethrography
Which statement is false regarding the radiography of intestinal obstructions?
a. the obturating object and the distended proximal intestinal loops may be seen on the
radiograph at the same time
b.the obturating object may be seen without secondary X-ray signs on the radiograph
c. in certain cases the radiographic finding may be unreliable
d. contrast study is used in every case to make the diagnosis of intestinal obstruction
d. contrast study is used in every case to make the diagnosis of intestinal obstruction
Which statement is not true? |In carnivores the homogenous abdomen:
a. may suggest abdominal effusion
b. is normal in young animals
c. is normal in cachectic animals
d. is normal in obese patients
d. is normal in obese patients
Which statement is true? In case of an intestinal obstruction
a. the use of barium sulfate is contraindicated
b. unevenly the standard intestinal loops are always visible
c. the radiograph can be completely normal
d. the gas filled stomach is pathognostic
c. the radiograph can be completely normal
Which contrast can be used to examine the urethra?
a. Liquid BaSO4
b. powder BaSO4
c. organic iodine compound
d. inorganic iodine compound
Don’t know? either c or d
In case of a tracheal hypoplasia the diameter of the trachea is less than
a. the 1/3 of the length of the third rib
b. the 20% of the thoracic inlet
c. the double of the length of the second lumbar vertebra
d. one intercostal space
b. the 20% of the thoracic inlet
Which of the following is typical for tracheal hypoplasia?
a. the entire trachea is narrower than normal
b. the trachea is narrowed in the thoracic inlet
c. the respiratory phase has an influence on the diameter of the trachea
d. the narrow portion is generally located inside the chest
a. the entire trachea is narrower than normal
In which condition can we see the tracheal wall separated from the neighboring tissues? a. pneumothorax
b. pleural effusion
c. pneumomediastinum
d. negative bronchogram
c. pneumomediastinum
Which statement is true for the feline esophagus?
a. The caudal 1/3 on the survey radiograph shows herring bone pattern
b. the cranial 1/3 on the contrast radiograph shows herring bone pattern
c. the cranial 1/3 on the survey radiograph shows herring bone pattern
d. the caudal 1/3 on the contrast radiograph shows herring bone pattern
d. the caudal 1/3 on the contrast radiograph shows herring bone pattern
What is the basic structure of the pulmonary pattern?
a. Bronchi
b. Pulmonary vessels
c. Alveoli
d. none of them
not sure but c
A Vertebral Heart Scale
a. describes the length of the vertebrae
b. describes the size of the heart
c. can be measured on the VD thoracic radiograph
d. can be measured on the LL lumbar spine radiograph
b. describes the size of the heart
Which statement is not true for the tracheal collapse?
a. Its radiographic appearance is influenced by the respiratory phase.
b. The entire trachea is affected.
c. Its cause is the softening of the tracheal C-cartilage.
d. Toy breeds are affected.
b. The entire trachea is affected.
Which statement is true? On a lateral chest radiograph…
a. the left ventricle is located cranioventrally.
b. the left atrium is located caudodorsally
c. the right ventricle is located craniodorsally
d. the right atrium is located caudoventrally
b. the left atrium is located caudodorsally
Which statement is false? In the case of thoracic effusion
a. the opacity of the thorax is increased
b. the outline of the organs gets sharper
c. diaphragmatic hernia sometimes cannot be ruled out
d. type of the fluid cannot be determined
a. the opacity of the thorax is increased
What contrast medium would you use to demonstrate vascular strangulation of the esophagus?
a. barium sulfate
b. inorganic iodine compound
c. air
d. the use of contrast medium is cotraindicated
a.Barium-sulfate
Which one is not a pulmonary pattern?
a. Alveolar
b. Fibrous
c. Interstitial
d. Bronchial
b. Fibrous
The tracheal hypoplasia is common in which breed?
a. Dachshund
b. English bulldog
c. German shepherd
d. Irish setter
b. English bulldog
Which contrast medium can be used for the non-perforated esophagus?
a. barium-sulfate suspension
b. organic iodine
c. both
d. none of them
a. barium-sulfate suspension
Which statement is false? When obtaining radiographs of fractures, it is important…
a. to take orthogonal projections.
b. to have the neighboring joints in the picture too.
c. in case of uncertainty take x-ray of the contralateral limb too.
d. always take radiograph of the thorax too.
d. always take radiograph of the thorax too.
