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AN54.1-4 | Radiodiagnosis — Glossary
Glossary — Radiodiagnosis
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Radiodiagnosis is applied anatomy. | relevance |
| Plain X-ray | relevance |
| Barium studies | relevance |
| CT and MRI | relevance |
| IVP and ERCP | relevance |
| Plain radiography | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Five radiographic densities | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Metal/bone | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Soft tissue/fluid | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Fat | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Air/gas | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Foreign body | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Key principle: | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Clinical application in abdomen: | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Gas under diaphragm | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Bowel gas pattern | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Soft tissue masses | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Calcification | Principles of Plain Radiography — The Physics in 3 Minutes |
| Contrast radiography | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| radiopaque contrast agent | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| Barium sulfate | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| Iodine-based contrast | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| Computed Tomography (CT): | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| CT abdomen | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| T1-weighted | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| T2-weighted | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| Positron Emission Tomography (PET scan): | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| 18F-FDG | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA): | Contrast Radiography — CT — MRI — PET |
| X-ray abdomen | Plain X-ray Abdomen — What to Identify Systematically |
| STEP 1 — Bowel gas pattern: | Plain X-ray Abdomen — What to Identify Systematically |
| intestinal obstruction | Plain X-ray Abdomen — What to Identify Systematically |
| STEP 2 — Liver, spleen, kidney outlines: | Plain X-ray Abdomen — What to Identify Systematically |
| STEP 3 — Retroperitoneal psoas shadows: | Plain X-ray Abdomen — What to Identify Systematically |
| STEP 4 — Calcifications: | Plain X-ray Abdomen — What to Identify Systematically |
| STEP 5 — Bones: | Plain X-ray Abdomen — What to Identify Systematically |
| STEP 6 — Free gas: | Plain X-ray Abdomen — What to Identify Systematically |
| Barium Swallow: | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| bird-beak appearance | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| Barium Meal: | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| Barium niche | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| cloverleaf deformity | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| Barium Enema: | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| thumbprinting | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| Cholecystography (Oral Cholecystogram): | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| ultrasound | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| Intravenous Pyelography (IVP / IVU): | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| CT KUB | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| Hysterosalpingography (HSG): | Barium Studies — GI Tract Imaging (AN54.3) |
| ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography): | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| Diagnostic + therapeutic | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| MRCP | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| CT Abdomen: | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| Triple-phase CT liver | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| MRI Abdomen: | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| MRI liver | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| MRI rectum | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| MRI pelvis | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| Arteriography (DSA / CT Angiography): | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| Coeliac axis angiography | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| Mesenteric angiography | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| Renal arteriography | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| Portal venography | ERCP, CT Abdomen, MRI, and Arteriography (AN54.4) |
| Rigler's Sign vs. Gas under Diaphragm: | clinical_pearl |
| Rigler's sign | clinical_pearl |
| erect film | clinical_pearl |
| left lateral decubitus | clinical_pearl |
| ALARA Principle (As Low As Reasonably Achievable): | clinical_pearl |
| MRI | clinical_pearl |
| AN54 Radiodiagnosis — Key Points: | summary |
| Principles (AN54.1): | summary |
| Plain X-ray Abdomen (AN54.2): | summary |
| Special Radiographs (AN54.3): | summary |
| CT/MRI/ERCP/Arteriography (AN54.4): | summary |
75 terms in this module