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3 Imaging of the Skull & Brain Test 3
Test 3
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Anatomy
Graduate
11/20/2011

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Term
Will patients with head trauma be more likely to receive plain X-ray imaging or CT imaging?
Definition
CT imaging
Term
What 2 different “windows” are used in CT imaging?
Definition
bone window and soft tissue window
Term
Which of the following can be readily imaged with CT scans of the cranium?
a.Optic canal
b. Foramen rotundum
c. Foramen ovale
d. Internal acoustic meatus
e. Jugular Foramen
Definition
all of the above
Term
What advantage does MRI provide when imaging the skull and CNS?
Definition
MRI usually provides much better resolution of the brain and spinal cord tissues than other imaging modalities. Also, many types of CNS pathology can be better visualized with MRI.
Term
In which MRI mode will the CSF be dark?
Definition
T1
Term
What mode of MRI is most useful in visualizing CNS pathology related to hemorrhagic bleeding?
Definition
T2
Term
Name three imaging methods used to gain information about the function or functional states of different regions of the brain.
Definition
F-MRI; PET; SPECT
Term
Of the methods that are the answers to the previous question, which require the use of radioactive compounds?
Definition
PET; SPECT
Term
What component of blood does F-MRI make use of to generate images?
Definition
the iron in the hemoglobin molecules.
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