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| What are the possible ordering diagnoses for a sialogram? |
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- inflammatory lesions
- tumors
- fistulae
- diverticula
- strictures
- calculi |
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| How many salivary glands can be examined at a time? |
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| Prior to performing a sialogram, when should the pt be given a secretory stimulant? |
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| 2-3 min before administering the contrast agent |
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| Is a sialogram an invasive procedure? |
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| Does a sialogram require a sterile field? |
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| Does an arthrogram require a sterile field? |
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| Is an arthrogram an invasive procedure? |
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| What are hip arthrograms most often performed for? |
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- evaluate congenital hip dislocation in children
- detect loose hip prosthesis in adults
- confirm infection in adults |
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| What are shoulder arthrograms most often performed to evaluate? |
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- partial or complete tears in the rotator cuff or glenoid labrum
- persistent pain or weakness
- frozen shoulder |
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| (True or False) CT and MRI have largely replaced contrast arthrography of the TMJ. |
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| What are the most common joints still investigated via contrast arthrography? |
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- knee
- wrist
- hip
- shoulder
- TMJ (less common) |
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| (True or False) Myelograms are studies to show the anatomy of the spinal cord and the boney characteristics of the spine. |
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| False - a myelogram is not a study of the anatomy of the bones of the spine. A myelogram evaluates the spinal cord! |
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| According to Marco, the thecal sac is located between L_ and L_. |
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| The CNS is divided in two: |
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| The ____ substance of the spinal cord forms an H-shape seen on transverse section. |
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| The spinal cord extends from the brain to the L_ - L_ space. |
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| The spinal cord is connected to __ pairs of spinal nerves. |
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| The cauda equina (horse tail) refers to _____ ______. |
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| The three continuous, protective membranes that enclose the brain and the spinal cord: |
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| The inner sheath layer of the meninges, is highly vascular and closely adhered: |
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| The delicate central (middle) sheath of the meninges: |
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| The __________ space is the wide space between the arachnoid and pia mater. It is continuous with the ventricular system. |
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| Areas of subarachnoid space that are increased in width: |
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| The widest of the subarachnoid cisterns: |
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| The ______ _____ works as chemical filter for the brain. It is located in the lower posterior fossa between the base of the cerebellum and the dorsal surface of the medulla oblongata. |
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| The strong and fibrous outermost meningeal layer: |
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| The ____ sac encloses the cauda equina. |
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| The Dural/Thecal sac is located in the _________ _____. |
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| The general term applied to the radiologic examination of the CNS structures situated in the vertebral canal: |
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| A myelogram is a _____ procedure. |
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| The contrast used for a myelogram is introduced into the ________ _____ by spinal puncture. |
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| According to the PPT, the puncture for a myelogram is made at the L2-L3 or L3-L4 space, but according to Marco, the puncture can be made where? |
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| Other than the subarachnoid space, there is another area where contrast can be introduced for a myelography; it is no longer standard procedure in the USA: |
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| contrast can also be introduced into the cisterna magna at C1 and occipital bone |
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| _______ ________ is the most common way to proceed in a determined area or region. |
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| In the USA, myelograms are commonly done injecting the thecal sac using a ______ needle instead of a spinal needle. |
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| The thecal sac is made by the ______ meninges. |
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| After a myelogram, pts are typically held in recovery for _-_ hrs before being okayed to go home. |
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| water soluble, non-ionic iodinated medium |
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| Is it necessary to take scout images before exams that use contrast agents? |
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| No - it is standard procedure |
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| (True or False) During a myelogram, CSF is always withdrawn and sent to the lab. |
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| No - usually (standard procedure) |
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| Head and shoulders should be elevated __ - __ degrees S/P myelogram. |
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| To avoid spinal headache: |
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- rest for 24 hrs
- drink plenty of clear fluids |
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| During a myelogram, why is it important to show an image w/ the needle placed? Why is it important to show the 12th rib? |
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| To cover the doctor's and the radiographer's asses should something bad happen that was unrelated or unavoidable - lawyer's view |
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| (True or False) a BE can be considered an invasive procedure according to medical terminology. |
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| (True or False) a signed consent is necessary when performing a BE. |
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| Are VCUGs sterile procedures? |
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| (True or False) All sterile procedures are invasive, but not all invasive procedures are sterile. |
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| What is the difference between bactericide and bacteriostatic? |
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bactericide - kills germs
bacteriostatic - neutralizes the DNA of germs so that they cannot reproduce |
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| Free of living organisms: |
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| A specific area, such as within a tray or sterile towel, that is considered free of microorganisms: |
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| Without sepsis; the absence of germs: |
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| Pertaining to an infection w/ pyogenic organisms: |
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| To become putrid; infection; contamination: |
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| The space between two sterile objects (including humans): |
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| Another word for aseptic technique: |
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| A procedure that requires sterile instruments on a field w/out all of the rules that are needed in a sterile field: |
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| aseptic technique/clean procedure |
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| List examples of clean procedures (aseptic technique) |
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- VCUG
- Cystogram
- Herniogram
- T-tube cholangiogram |
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| What are the three parts of the uterine tubes (medial - lateral): |
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Definition
- isthmus
- ampulla
- infundibulum |
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| What are the four parts of the uterus (superior - inferior): |
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- fundus
- body
- isthmus
- cervix |
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| What is the ordering diagnoses for HSGs? |
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| - to determine size, shape, and position of the uterus and the fallopian tubes - to delineate lesions such as polyps, submucosal tumor masses, fistulous tracts, cysts... etc. - to investigate the patency of the uterine tubes in pts who have been unable to conceive - legal purposes |
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| What is the scout for an HSG? |
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| KUB w/ the CR 2" superior to the pubic symphysis |
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