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23 questions
Describe computed tomography (CT).
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16 questions
Describe conventional angiography.
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Describe radioisotope imaging, including SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) and PET (positron emission tomography) whole body imaging, which are normally done by the nuclear medicine specialist or radiotherapist.
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17 questions
Describe the principles, uses and limitations of ultrasound scanning and Doppler.
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Describe the principles, uses, limitations and contraindications of magnetic resonance imaging
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(MRI).
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Explain the judicious application of imaging methods, recognising that unnecessary investigations increase waiting times, waste limited resources, lower standards and may add unnecessarily to patient irradiation.
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12 questions
Compare conventional radiography with computed tomography: summation of images onto one image versus information at various slice levels; resolution; and radiation dose (conventional radiography gives a much lower dose and can image any part of the body, especially the bony skeleton).
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Explain why CT serves as the reference standard among visualising methods but at a significantly higher radiation dose, and state the approximate equivalents: one head CT ≈ 120 chest X-rays; one chest CT ≈ 400; one abdominal CT ≈ 500.
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Describe the interventional radiological procedures: biopsy, drainage procedures, vascular therapies, hepatobiliary interventions, genitourinary interventions and interventional neuroradiology
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10 questions
Explain the advantages and risks of image-guided intervention compared with open surgery.