W1 - Pelvic Imaging Flashcards
(25 cards)
label the pelvis
label the pelvis on the Xray
what is the difference between the male and female
Female Pelvis:
Cavity wider, shallower
Outlet larger
Pubic arch wider and more rounded
Sacrum shorter and wider
Coccyx more flexible
what are the anterior and posterior pouches
anterior - vesico-uterine pouch
posterior - pouch of Douglas
what are the 3 ligaments in the uterus
Broad Ligament
Round Ligament
Uterosacral Ligament
do you have a full bladder for TA or TV?
TA
what are the 3 layers of the uterine wall
Perimetrium (around)
Myometrium (muscle)
Endometrium (inside)
where are fibroids found
where is the most common location of fibroid
Intramural
Normal myometrium around it
Usually asymptomatic
what are the 2 main conditions of the endometrium
Hyperplasia
Carcinoma
what is the normal thickness of the endometrium at menstruation and secretory phases
2 mm (menstruation)
16 mm (secretory phase)
what thickness of endometrium should be the max in menopause
post-menopausal endometrial thicknessshould be less than 5mm
what sign do you look for in PCOS
string of pearl
at what stage of pregnancy is this
6 weeks
at what stage of pregnancy is this
10 weeks
at what stage of pregnancy is this
14 weeks
what is adenomyosis
a condition in which the inner lining of the uterus (the endometrium) breaks through the muscle wall of the uterus (the myometrium).
what uterine variant is this
Arcuate
what uterine variant is this
Unicornuate
what uterine variant is this
Bicornuate
Partial failure of fusion
what uterine variant is this
Bicornuate
Septum may extend to the external oss
what uterine variant is this
Didelphys
Complete duplication of uterus + cervix +/- vagina
what uterine variant is this
uniconuate
what uterine variant is this
Bicornuate
