Lists

Question 1

X-ray

Answer 1

• Determine whether a bone is chipped, dislocated or fractured
• evaluate joint injuries and bone infections
• diagnose and monitor the progression of degenerative conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis
• screen for lung and heart disease
• find and treat artery blockages
• evaluate abdominal pain
• locate objects that have been swallowed
• evaluate infection of the sinuses
• check placement of invasive lines and tubes

Question 2

Common CT procedures

Answer 2

• Abdominal
  
  • gallbladder
  • liver
  • renal/kidney
  • pelvic
• facial bones
• sinuses
• brain
• head
• spine
  
  • lumbar
  • thoracic
  • cervical
• chest
  
  • lungs
• biopsies done under CT
  
  • adrenal
  • liver
  • lung
  • pancreas
  • renal
  • spleen

Question 3

U/S procedures with no prep

Answer 3

• Vascular
  
  • arterial
  • carotid
  • venous
• extremities / small parts
• echocardiogram

Question 4

U/S procedures with prep

Answer 4

• Abdomen
• pelvic
• obstetrical
• biopsies done under u/s

Question 5

MRI contraindications

Answer 5

• pacemakers
• cochlear implant
• cerebral aneurysm clips
• any electrically, mechanically, or magnetically activated implants
• ferrous-based prosthetic devices
• pregnancy

Question 6

MRI procedures

Answer 6

• upper and lower extremities
• bones and joints
• spine
• brain
• head
• vascular studies
• lungs
• abdomen

Question 7

MRI used to hep diagnose or treat

Answer 7

• tumors of the chest, abdomen, or pelvis
• certain types of heart problems
• blockages, enlargements, or anatomical variants of blood vessels, including the aorta, renal arteries, and arteries in the legs
• diseases of the liver (cirrhosis and tumors) and other abdominal organs
• diseases of the small intestine, colon, rectum, and anus
• cysts and solid tumors in the kidneys and other parts of the urinary tract
• tumors and other abnormalities of the reproductive organs
• causes of pelvic pain in women
• suspected uterine abnormalities in women undergoing evaluation for infertility
• breast cancer and implants
• fetal assessment in pregnant women

Question 8

Nuc Med with no prep

Answer 8

• bone scan
• liver and spleen scan
• RBC liver scan
• WBC scan (Indium)
• Gallium scan
• brain scan
• thyroid uptake (RIU)
• perfusion lung scan (VQ scan)
• renal scan
• PET scan

Question 9

Nuc Med with prep

Answer 9

• Hida scan (liver and gallbladder - hepatobiliary)
• Schillings test (used to test for vitamin B12 absorption)
• MIBI scan
• Persantine MIBI scan
• thallium scan

Question 10

Common cardiology studies

Answer 10

• ECG
• Holter Monitoring
• stress test, treadmill test, exercise tolerance test
• MIBI/persantine
• EEG
• TEE

Question 11

Common uses of vascular u/s

Answer 11

• Monitor the blood flow to organs and tissues throughout the body
• Locate and identify blockages (stenosis) and abnormalities like plaque or emboli and help plan for their effective treatment
• detect DVT in the legs or arms
• determine whether a patient is a good candidate for a procedure such as angioplasty
• evaluate the success of procedures that graft or bypass blood vessels
• determine if there is an enlarged artery (aneurysm)
• determine the source and severity of varicose veins

Question 12

Common uses of doppler u/s

Answer 12

• blockages to blood flow
• narrowing of vessels
• tumors and congenital malformation

Question 13

Common angiograms

Answer 13

• coronary angiogram
• pulmonary angiogram
• cerebral angiogram
• carotid angiogram
• peripheral angiogram
• aortogram

Question 14

EEG used for:

Answer 14

The evaluation of brain disorders such as epilepsy, tumours, memory loss or brain conditions due to a stroke and comas.

• To determine brain death. It may be used to prove that someone on life-support equipment has no chance of recovery.

Question 15

Common endoscopies

Answer 15

Bronchoscopy

Colonoscopy

Esophagoscopy

Gastroscopy

Proctoscopy

Sigmoidoscopy

Anoscopy

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)

EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy)

Question 16

Sigmoidoscopy prep

Answer 16

• Bowel prep day before
• NPO at 2400 hours
• Signed Consent Form (Sigmoidoscopy and possible Polypectomy)
• Patient in gown, no underwear
• Addressograph and Chart to accompany patient to Radiology
• Current MAR on chart
• Patient to department by stretcher

Question 17

Cystoscopy prep

Answer 17

• Signed Consent Form
• Patient in gown, no underwear
• Addressograph and Chart to accompany patient to Radiology
• Current MAR on chart
• Patient to department by wheelchair

Question 18

ERCP prep

Answer 18

• NPO at 2400 hours
• Signed Consent Form
• IV (right arm)
• Remove dentures
• Patient in gown
• Addressograph and Chart to accompany patient to Radiology
• Current MAR on chart
• Patient to Radiology by stretcher

Question 19

Sequencing

Answer 19

• X-ray of lower spine and pelvis should be ordered first, prior to any barium enema or UGI study
• Abdominal studies that us u/s or CT before barium studies
• Liver scans, bone scans, and nuc med scans prior to barium studies
• IVP
• GB
• BaE
• UGI or UGI & SBFT