Image Interpretation

Question 1

Skills required for image viewing?

Answer 1

• image appearance
• descriptive language is used in reports to describe appearance of anatomy
• understanding the way the modality takes the image helps understanding reading process

Question 2

What do you look for in structure identification?

Answer 2

• size
• shape
• density (texture)
• location (association with other structures)

Question 3

How to tell if contrast has been used?

Answer 3

• C+

- CE

Question 4

What is the strategies for reviewing images?

Answer 4

• identify patient position and orientation
• identify window width and level
• has constrast been used
• areas of increased density
• identify structures above and below
• review in alternate image plane

Question 5

What language is used?

Answer 5

• terms specific to medicine
• acronyms
• abbreviations
• jargon

Question 6

What are the aspects of word analysis?

Answer 6

• root word
• prefix
• suffix
• combining vowel or form

Question 7

What are some prefixes?

Answer 7

• contra
• dys
• hyper

Question 8

What is some suffixes?

Answer 8

• algia
• aemia
• graphy
• itis
• osis
• oma
• logy

Question 9

What are some root words?

Answer 9

• arthro
• carcino
• gastro
• entero
• haemato
• nephro
• osteo