Basic radiology points for homeo pathy

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Tip of Iceberg

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Diagnostic Investigations

Is investigations necessary ?

Only Clinical Evaluation = Management Is it Possible ?

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TEAM EFFORT {Diagnostician & Therapeutician}

CONFIRMATORY DIAGNOSIS { INVESTIGATIONS}

TREATMENTMANAGEMENT

CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS{ PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS}

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Diagnostic Need ??

DIAGNOSTICIAN{ RADIOLOGY / LABORATORY/

DOCTOR

PATIENT

NATUROPATHY

UNANIAYURVEDA

& SIDDHA

HOMEO

ALLOPATHY

FINALFINALDIAGNOSISDIAGNOSIS

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Central Point

RADIOLOGY/ OTHER INVESTIGATIONS

ModernMedicine Ayush Naturopathy

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Importance of Confirmatory Diagnosis

To Choose / Plan Appropriate method of Management

To initiate Early Treatment

To avoid late Complications

For Medico-legal Overcome

For Future Follow-up

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Investigations

Radiology Lab Tests / Pathology - For all Systems Cardiac – ECG / Treadmill/ ECHO/ ANGIO Neuro- EEG/ ENMG Audiogram - ENT Bone densitometer- BONE Spirometry – Lung Capacity Endoscopy – Any Luminal Structure

Today ours focus is 1] What investigations to do ?

2] How to Write test ? View …

3] How to Read the Reports & Images ?

4] What to do Next ?

5] Follow-up tests needed or not ?

What investigations required for?

Headache : Skull X-Ray ; PNS ; CT Scan Giddiness : Audiometry ; C.Spine x-ray;

Carotid doppler Sinusitis : X-Ray PNS; CT Scan Stridor & URI in Children: X-ray adenoid Cough ; LRI : Chest X-Ray Dyspnea: ECG; PFT Dysphagia: Barium Swallow x-ray

Tests needed are Breast Swelling : USG Breast; X-Ray breast Neck Pain: C-Spine x-ray Shoulder Pain: C-Spine X-Ray & X-Ray

shoulder Restricted shoulder movements: X-Ray &

USG Scan Abd Pain; Dyspepsia;Vomiting;Bowel

disturbances : USG Scan; Barium; endoscopy

Nedded tests are Colicky pain abd: USG Scan; Urine R/E; Menstrual complaints: USG Scan; Male Infertility: Doppler Scrotum; Semen

test Femal Infertility: USG Scan;Follicular study;

HSG Erectile Dysfunction: Penile Doppler Leg swelling & Pain: Doppler limbs Numbness legs; DM : Limb arterial doppler

Symptoms based tests: Fits : EEG ; CT Scan; MRI Scan Backache: USG abd; X-Ray SPINE;MRI Occupational dyspnea: PFT Cancer Work-Up : PET Scan Neck Swelling : TFT ; USG Thyroid

RADIOLOGY

NUCLEARMEDICINE

RADIO-THERAPY

RADIO-DIAGNOSIS

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Radiology Sub-divisions { RADIO-DIAGNOSIS}

X-Ray - Head; Neck; Chest ; Bones & Joints Ultrasound Scan - Abdomen; Pelvis;

Scrotum;Breast;Thyroid;Soft tissue lesions Colour Doppler Scan – Vascular Study CT Scan- Head; Neck; Chest;Spine& Joints MRI Scan- Brain;Spine;Joints PET Scan-{ Anatomy & Physiology} Neoplasms Workup INTERVENTIONAL Radiology – Vascular & Non-vascular

Chocolate Cyst Ovary

TB LUNGS

Meningioma

Radiology

Ideal diagnostics

Case Scenario : 1 40 yrs old male with acute onset of Pain Lt

shoulder with restricted movements following history of fall…

Could it be fracture ? Muscle tear ?? First to R/O Serious one fracture.. X-Ray Lt Shoulder what view? AP View… Normal What next?

X-Ray Left Shoulder AP View

Look for Bony Parts

Joint Space

Dislocation

Fracture

ULTRASOUND LT SHOULDER Muscular / Tendinous

Tear { Complete / Partial}

Tendinitis

Joint Effusion

Soft tissue swelling

MRI SCAN LEFT SHOULDER Confirmation of earlier

findings

Articular Cartilage / Ligamentous injury

Soft tissue details

Case Scenario : 2 Elderly male { 75 yrs } with C/O Chronic

Cough; Weight loss & Hemoptysis TB ? Neoplastic ?? Without diagnosis Symptomatic management

??? Advised Cheap & easily available test Chest X-Ray ; Which view PA View

Chest X-Ray PA View Right Lung Opacity Vessel ? LN?? Mass?

CT SCAN CHEST { HRCT} Mediastinal Window /

Lung Window

With or Without Contrast

Imagingwise looks like mass lesion

PET CT { Whole body} To Know the lesion

either as active / inactive

Spread to rest of the lung & rest of the body

Costlier & harmful

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How to Write tests:

Positional Views

A P view

P A view

LATERAL view OBLIQUE view SPECIAL views { water’s view, axial view,lordotic

view ,skyline view, OPG, Mammogram}

Views The body Part closer to Cassette is area of

interest – denominated as second letter PA Means : “A”{ANTERIOR} Close to

Casette ; Area of Interest

How to read reports & Images

RADIOLOGY X-Ray { Conventional & Contrast } USG Scan Doppler Scan CT Scan MRI Scan PET Scan

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X- Ray History X-Ray is Electromagnetic Ionic Radiation X-Ray is Produced from “X-Ray tube” First Invented by Wilhelm Roentgen in nov 8th

1895 X-Rays Captured by Photoelectric Plates / CR

Plates Images Developed by Darkroom Technique / CR

Technique X-Ray energy emission measured as mSv/ mGy

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Formation of X-Rays

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X-Ray Taking

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Analogue CR X-ray

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Significance of CR X-rays Digital form- Images so easily transferable

No Chemical used

Better Resolution- better image

Storage for longer time

Costlier

How to read Reports & Images:

X- Ray Terminology

Radio-opaque ; Opacity Radio-lucent Hyperlucency / Hypolucency Osteopenia / Osteoporosis Hyperostosis Spondylosis / Spondylolisthesis / Spondylitis Cartilage / Articular Surface

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Ultrasound Terminology Echogenicity: [a] Iso-echoic = Same echoes as

Comparative structure [b] Hypo-echoic = Low-echoic = Sonolucent =

Sonopoor= echopoor [c] Hyper-echoic= Echogenic=echodense [d] Mixed echoic [e] Post-acoustic shadow / Post-acoustic

enhancement [f] Anechoic = echo-dropout [g] Valsalva manoeure [h] Compressibility

CT SCAN TERMINOLOGY

Hounsfield units ; Bone –Higher HU Density { iso ; hypo & Hyper} Plain { NECT} & Contrast { CECT} Contrast Dye : Ionic { Urovideo} Non-ionic { Iohexol}

Ideal diagnostics

X-Ray Bones

Bone Mineralization

Length & Width

Fracture

Tumour

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osteopenia

Senility

Vit.D Deficiency

Hypo-parathyroidism

Hypocalcemia & Hypophosphatasia

HYPEROSTOSIS1. HYPERCALCEMIA STATE2. FLUOROSIS

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LYTIC AREAS1. INFECTIVE2. PROLIFERATIVE DISORDER3. NEOPLASTIC

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BLASTIC LESIONS

1. BENIGN OSTEOMA

2. NEOPLASTIC

3. SECONDARIES

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FRACTURE Complete / Greenstick

With / without Displacement

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X-Ray Skull

AP View Lateral View

X-Ray Skull

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sella

mastoid

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X-Ray Neck – Soft tissues

PNS

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x-ray Nasopharynx

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XX--RAY CHESTRAY CHEST

NUTSHELLNUTSHELL::

The Only Diagnostic Investigation nearly The Only Diagnostic Investigation nearly

Needed by all the Medical PractitionersNeeded by all the Medical Practitioners

{ { All Medical SubAll Medical Sub--specialitiesspecialities & Surgical & Surgical SpecialitiesSpecialities as Preas Pre--Operative Operative WorkWork--up} up}

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Why CXR Important

Two Vital Organs Heart and LungsTwo Vital Organs Heart and Lungs

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Indications for AP View

1.1. Pediatric age GroupPediatric age Group2.2. Bed ridden PatientsBed ridden Patients3.3. Bony [rib] FractureBony [rib] Fracture

Decubitus View for Minimal Pleural Decubitus View for Minimal Pleural effusionseffusions

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X-RAY REPORTING

1.1. TRACHEATRACHEA2.2. CARDIAC CARDIAC

SHILHOUTTESHILHOUTTE3.3. CTRCTR4.4. HILAR REGIONSHILAR REGIONS5.5. COSTO-COSTO-

PHRENIC PHRENIC ANGLESANGLES

6.6. LUNG FIELDSLUNG FIELDS7.7. CHEST WALLCHEST WALL

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1.1. Vertebral Column Should be Vertebral Column Should be VisibleVisible

2.2. Equal Sterno-Clavicular distanceEqual Sterno-Clavicular distance

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2 Vital Organs

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Physiological Variations

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AGE RELATED CHANGES

AORTIC KNUCKLEAORTIC KNUCKLE COSTO-CHONDRAL CALCIFICATIONSCOSTO-CHONDRAL CALCIFICATIONS THYMIC SHADOWTHYMIC SHADOW

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Aortic Knuckle

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Thymus

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Rib Calcifications

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LOBAR & SEGMENTAL ANATOMY

RIGHT LUNGLOBES

[1] UPPER LOBE [a] APICAL [b] ANTERIOR [c] POSTERIOR [2] MIDDLE LOBE [a] MEDIAL [b] LATERAL [3] LOWER [BASAL] LOBE [a] APICAL [b] MEDIAL [c] ANTERIOR [d] LATERAL [e] POSTERIOR FISSURES MAJOR [OBLIQUE] MINOR [ HORIZONTAL]

LEFT LUNGLOBES

[1] UPPER LOBE [a] APICO-POSTERIOR [ b] ANTERIOR [c] SUPERIOR LINGULAR [d] INFERIOR LINGULAR [2] LOWER LOBE [a] APICAL [b] ANTERIOR [c] LATERAL [d] POSTERIOR FISSURES MAJOR FISSURE

Lung Segments

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Appearance of Pathologies

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Lt Pleural Effusion

PLEURAL EFFUSION

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Raised Diaphragm

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CTR

CARDIAC SHILHOUTTE

BORDERAPEX

Cardiomegaly

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Lung Parenchyma

FOCAL LESIONSCOLLAPSE

CONSOLIDATIONMASS LESIONS

DIFFUSE LESIONSILD

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FOCAL MASS LESIONS

BENIGN CYSTIC LESIONBENIGN SOLID LESION

MALIGNANT

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COLLAPSE

FINDINGS VOLUME REDUCTION AIR REPLACEMENT TYPES ACTIVE [External Communication

Patent] PASSIVE

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CONSOLIDATION

AIR REPLACEMENT BY FLUIDPRESERVATION OF VOLUME

PATENT BRONCHI

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DIFFUSE LUNG LESIONS

• BRONCHO-PULMONARY :

MULTIPLE FOCAL LESIONS

• INTERSTITIAL LUNG OPACITY :

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MULTI-FOCAL LESIONS

> PATCHY > PATCHY CONSOLIDATIOCONSOLIDATIONSNS

> MILIARY TB> MILIARY TB

> METASTASES> METASTASES

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MASS LESION

MEDIASTINAL / PULMONARYCENTRAL / PERIPHERAL

EXTRA-PULMONARYPLEURAL / CHEST WALL

Lung Mass

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PLEURAL PATHOLOGIESEFFUSION

PNEUMOTHORAXMASS LESION

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Rt Pleural Effusion

Hydro-Pneumothorax

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CONCLUSION

= PRACTICALLY WE ARE GETTING MIXED OF THE ABOVE SAID FINDINGS

= CHEST X-RAY IS THE ONE DIFFICULT TO INTERPRET IN COMPARED TO CT CHEST

= WE AS RADIOLOGISTS READY TO HELP YOU ATLEAST IN SMALL WAY

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ABDOMEN X- RAY

Supine AP

Erect AP

KUB

ABDOMEN X-RAY

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LEFT RENAL CALCULUS

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LEFT RENAL CALCULUS

Pelvic X- Ray

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Spinous Pathology

Lumbar Spine Cervical Spine Sacral Spine Dorsal Spine Whole Spine

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Parts of Vertebra

Body Endplates Pedicles Lamina Transverse Process Spinous Process

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Spinal Internal Joints

Facet Joints Disco-vertebral joints

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External Joints

Atlanto-Occipital Joint Costo-vertebral joints Sacro-iliac joints

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Cervical Spine

Typical Vertebrae- Body ; Pedicle; [Vertebral foramen +] Neural arch & Spinous Process

. Atypical Vertebrae- 1. Atlas 2. Axis 3. Long Spinous Process C 7

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Dorsal Spine

12 pairs of ribs Costo-Vertebral Joints Relative Immobility

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Spinal Measurements

Measurements: Vertebral Height Disc space width Spinal Canal diameter Inter-pedicular distance [ Lumbar]

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Sacral Pieces

S1 – S5 C1- C3 [ C 5]

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Normal Cervical Spine

Short Neck Long Neck

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Spondylosis

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Cervical to CoccyxSpinal Curvatures : Lordosis Scoliosis

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Lumbar Spondylosis

Narrow Disc Space Marginal Osteophytes

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LS Spine – AP View Pedicles Inter-Pedicular Distance

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EXTREMITIES { APPENDAGES}

SHOULDER & ARM ELBOW & FOREARM WRIST & HAND HIP JOINT & THIGH KNEE JOINT & LEG ANKLE JOINT & FOOT

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X-Ray Shoulder

Arthritis

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Shoulder Dislocation

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X-Ray Knee Joint

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OA KNEE

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Patellar Fracture

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OA KNEE

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ARTHRITIS KNEE

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Is it Harmful ? X-Ray ; CT Scan & PET CT are harmful “Ionic Radiation” 1 Chest X-Ray Producing 0.01 – 0.15 mGy 1 CT Scan = 10- 20 mGy Accepted Background Radiation is 2.4 mGy/y { 1 dental x-ray = 1 day BG Radiation 1 CXR = 10 days BG Radiation 1 Chest/ AB CT = 2-3 yrs BG Radiation}

Usefulness > harmness

Prior Preparations

For Abdomen & X-Ray KUB Prior 2 days Bowel laxative with empty

Stomach. For Contrast Studies Empty Stomach

ULTRASOUND { USG SCAN} Being used Since 1950 Sound Frequency : 20- 20,000 Hz Ultrasound Probes { Convex; TVS; High

Frequency ; 4 D Probe; endocavitary} B-Mode; M-Mode;CFI;Spectral doppler Piezo-electric Crystals Harmless; easily availability; Cheaper;

Portable ALARA { As low as reasonable acceptable}

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Ultrasound Terminology Echogenicity: [a] Iso-echoic = Same echoes as

Comparative structure [b] Hypo-echoic = Low-echoic = Sonolucent =

Sonopoor= echopoor [c] Hyper-echoic= Echogenic=echodense [d] Mixed echoic [e] Post-acoustic shadow / Post-acoustic

enhancement [f] Anechoic = echo-dropout [g] Valsalva manoeure [h] Compressibility

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ULTRASOUND MACHINE

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Portable USG Machine

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ULTRASOUND PROBES

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Cirrhosis Liver

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Liver Hemangioma

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Liver Abscess

Cholelithiases

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RENAL CALCULUS

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Vesical Calculus

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Intra-vesical Ureterocele

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PROSTATOMEGALY

BPH Vs CA

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Catheter in Bladder

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USG SCAN

Appendicitis

UTERINE FIBROIDS

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Endometrial Hyperplasia

PCOD

Ovarian Cyst

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Worm Infestation

Small Parts Scan Thyroid Pathologies Thyroiditis Solitary Nodule MNG Mass Lesion

Small Parts ScanBREAST { Sono-mammogram} Fibro-adenosis Fibro-adenoma Abscess Malignancy

Breast Malignancy

Small Parts Scan Scrotum: Hydrocele Varicocele Torsion Epididymo-Orchitis Mass lesion

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Scrotal Varicocele

Valsalva Resting

Doppler Scan To Find-out Vascular Pathology { either

arterial / Venous} Color Flow Imaging / Spectral Doppler PSV ; EDV ; STENOSIS % DVT Varicose Veins

Arterial Stenosis

3 D/ 4 D SCAN

Prior Preparation

Overnight Fasting

Full Bladder

Menses – not a contraindication for scanning

Lower limb doppler – Concerned dresses

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1. SPIRAL CT SCAN2. MULTI- SLICE CT { single, 4 slice, 16 slice, 64

slice, 128 slice }3. CARDIAC CT4. MAIN USEFULNESS IN HEAD: NECK:

CHEST: ABDOMEN: EATREMITIES

CT SCAN HISTORY

CT SCAN TERMINOLOGY

Hounsfield units Density { iso ; hypo & Hyper} Plain { NECT} & Contrast { CECT} Contrast Dye : Ionic { Urovideo} Non-ionic { Iohexol}

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CT SCAN CONSOLE

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CT SCAN HEAD { Brain}

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CT BRAIN { Plain }

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CT { Plain & Contrast } NECT & CECT

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X-RAY Vs CT

• EXPOSURE• TIMING• PREPARATION• AVIALABILITY• MOBILITY• BASIC INVESTIGATION IN

RADILOGY

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MRI TERMINOLOGY

Intensity { iso ; hyper & hypo}MAGNETS { Superconducting}TESLA UNITS { 0.2 – 3.0 T}

COILSCLAUSTROPHOBIA

PACEMAKER; IMPLANTS INCOMPATIBLECOSTLIER

MRA ; MRS ; FUNCTIONAL MRI

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MRI SCAN

MRI SCAN MAGNETS: Superconducting magnet Units : Tesla { 0.2 to 3.0 T} T1 ; T2 ; FLAIR ; MRS ; MRA ; f MRI Contraindicated : Pacemaker ; Cochlear

implants Claustrophobia

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MRI BRAIN { Plain & Contrast }

MRI Spine

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PET CT SCAN

Combined CT Scan & SPECT Scan

Functional characters assessed

Costlier

Mainly used in Cancer Follow-ups

Ideal diagnostics

PET SCAN BRAIN

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Wholebody Pet Scan

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PET BRAIN

Therapeutic Radiology Drainage of Abscess or collection Guided FNAC Selective Reduction in Twins Angioplasty with Stent Coiling or Glue apply in Aneurysm

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60 yrs old Post menopausal woman with C/O Bleeding PV

Clinical exam; Speculum examination Next ..

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Case Scenario : 3

Ultrasound Scan Pelvis Bulky Uterus Fibroid with

Endometrial Thickening

Post menopausal EM- > 4 mm

HPE

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MRI PELVIS Extent of EM

EM- Myometrial distinction

Parametrial invasion

Local MetastasesIdeal diagnostics

Case Scenario : 4 30 yrs female with Colicky abdominal Pain in

Right sided abdomen ? Ureteric Colic ? Appendix ? Ovarian ?? Cholelithiases Symptomatic Tx.

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USG ABDOMEN Renal

Hydronephrosis Ureter is dilated Not traceable

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X-Ray KUB Size & Site of

Calculus Number of Calculus Radiolucent ?

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SPIRAL CT SCAN KUB Exact size & site Asso. Complications

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Case Scenario: 5 Middle aged male with fever; Chronic

Cough; loss of appetite ; loss of weight High ESR ; Raised Lymphocytes

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CHEST X-RAY PA VIEW

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Topic Specific

PCOD

Enlarged Ovaries Peripherally arranged

Small cystic structures Central cyst free

stroma

EM Thickening

Fibroid Uterus Common in Middle

aged females Nulliparous 3 Types SM –type = Bleeding Major decision upto

Menopause

Ovarian Cyst

Benign Vs Malignant

Functional

Fibro-adenoma Breast

Fibroadenosis Vs Fibroadenoma Vs Ca Quadrants Clock Positions Sonomammogram Vs X-Ray mammogram

Follicular Study { Ovulation } Basal Scan on 2nd Day

of menses Next Scan On 10th day Follicle matures at a

rate of 1-2 mm / day Maximum size

expectation 20-25 mm Size reduction with FF

& em thickening HSG Next

Calculous Disease Urolithiases :

4 Types calculi

Common sites of Ureteric narrowings – PU Jn; iliac vessel crossing; Pelvic brim;VU Jn

GB Calculi

2 Types:

Mobile / fixed

Obstructed / Non obstructed

Asso. Cholecystitis

Thyroid

Thyroiditis

Solitary nodule MNG

CA Thyroid

FNAC

Feedback 1] Common Chest X-Ray View ?

2] Term used in CT & MRI ?

3] USG Scan harmful ?

4] Koch’s Preferred site in Lung ?

5] Shoulder pain next to X-Ray what ?

Takehome message… Please use Diagnostic modalities to arrive at a

Proper diagnosis before Start of treatment Common X-Rays are: Chest X-Ray PA View X-Ray PNS for Sinuses X-Ray Spine AP & Lateral Views for Backache

. USG Scan abdomen for Renal Calculus / Uterine Fibroids

Takehome message… HRCT Scan for Head & Chest HFU Scan for Thyroid ; Breast ; Scrotum and

any swelling MRI Scan for Head; Neck ; Spine & Joints PET Scan for Activity of the lesion and whole

body Spread If any doubt, please don’t hesitate to call me 94472 77746

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Modality Proper & Judicious use of Radiology for

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