Radiology Flashcards
when are plain radiographs used
when cases of suspected inhaled or ingested radio-opaque foreign bodies
what is the investigation of choice in dysphagia
endoscopy
what do Ba swallows help you identify
oesophageal strictures
what is best seen using USS
neck lumps, FNA of thyroid lumps, salivary gland disease, inflam masses
when are FNA used?
suspected lymph node malignancy, evaluation of thyroid lumps, masses in salivary glands
are most thyroid lumps benign?
yes- if unsure, fNA
what imaging technique is used for staging?
CT, MRI
which imaging device is best for imaging the larynx?
CT
what does FESS stand for
functional endoscopic sinus surgery
which imaging technique is used in the cases of sensorineural hearing loss
MRI
which imaging type is used in conductive hearing loss
CT
what do you want to be aware of in sensorineural hearing loss
vestibular schwannoma
what can be a cause of conductive hearing losss
cholesteatoma
what can invade the carotid space
carotid artery, jugular vein, cranial and sympathetic nodes and lymph nodes
