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Name Pros and Cons regarding Plain Film |
Pros -Inexpensive -Fast -Easily accessible
Cons -Poor Sensitivity to early disease -Poor imaging for soft tissue -Radiation exposure' -Possible contrast media allergy |
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What is Computed Tomography? |
Imaging that combines x-rays and computers to create "slices" of the body pictures. Greatly enhanced grey scale Excellent bone observations |
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What is a Spiral CT? |
CT scan that creates a 3D image |
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What are the Pros and Cons of CT Scans |
Pros -Excellent bone viewing -Improved soft tissue view -3 planes of imaging -usually the best imaging option Cons -Much more radiation than X-Ray -Takes longer -Allergic reaction to contrast media |
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What is Nuclear Imaging? |
Small amount of radioisotope is administered to a patient. The radioisotope is also tagged with another substance to influence it's path through the patients body. |
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What are the Pros and Cons of Nuclear Imaging? |
Pros -Extremely sensitive -Can provide physiologic information -Possible earlier diagnosis -Full body image with one scan Cons -Not very specific -Radiation exposure -Time consuming |
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What are the Pros and Cons of Ultrasound? |
Pros -Real-time -Can see soft tissue -Cheap -NO IONIZING RADIATION, and non-invasive Cons -Does not image gas or bone |
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What are the Pros and Cons of MRI |
Pros -Best soft tissue imaging -Can produce 3 plane imaging -Can be used w/o contrast media -No ionizing radiation Cons -Expensive -Noisy -Poor for bone viewing |
