Description #
This lecture provides an overview to modalities and corresponding anatomy of radiology of the spine, shoulder, elbow/forearm, chest, cardiac, abdomen, pelvis, head and neck. We will also provide an overview of the basic principles of radiography, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI and nuclear medicine / positron emission tomography. Students will understand which modalities utilize radiation, and recognize the five major densities on an X-ray, and be able to define attenuation, radiodense, radiolucent and Hounsfield Unit. We will cover lateral, anteroposterior and posteroanterior views on plain film, and learn to recognize and define anatomical planes in cross-sectional imaging (sagittal, coronal, transverse/axial). Finally this lecture will look at radiation exposure, imaging in pregnancy, ovarian cysts, complex masses, and other radiological modalities not already covered.
Learning Objectives #
Focus on understanding modalities and correlating anatomy with radiographic images
- • Spine
- • Shoulder
- • Elbow/forearm
- • Chest
- • Cardiac
- • Abdomen
- • Pelvis
- • Head and neck
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